According to the statement made by the Ministry of Commerce A total fine of 230 million TL to 40 e-commerce companies in the first half of 2024 was cut off. The names of the companies were not disclosed.
According to what was shared, various inspections and inspections were carried out in line with consumer complaints submitted to the Ministry throughout 2024, in order to protect the economic interests of consumers. These complaints included order cancellations on the grounds that the products were not in stock without the knowledge and approval of the consumers, the purchased products not being delivered within the specified periods, and consumers not being able to terminate the contracts and receive a refund if these periods were exceeded.
In this context; Of the 42 companies inspected in 2024, an administrative fine of approximately 230 million Turkish Liras was imposed on 40 companies whose practices were found to be contrary to the legislation. In addition, in order to ensure that the activities of 7 companies are evaluated within the scope of the crime of fraud in Articles 157 and 158 of the Turkish Penal Code No. 5237, 7 Investigation Reports, in addition to the Inspection Reports, were prepared and submitted to the relevant Chief Public Prosecutor’s Offices.
The Ministry of Commerce continued its statement as follows:
Our Ministry will continue to carry out effective, intensive and widespread inspections within the framework of Law No. 6502 and the Distance Contracts Regulation in order to protect consumer rights and prevent unfair competition, as it has done so far. It is announced to the public with respect.
In addition, you can take a look at all the details of the upcoming bill for the e-commerce law here.
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