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Turkish Court Upholds Decision that Parties Cannot Amend Pleadings After a First-Degree Court’s Decision is Reversed
The Turkish Court of Cassation recently upheld a 1948 decision to the effect that parties cannot amend their pleadings after the first-degree court’s... [Read More]
Rules Tightened in Turkey for Identifying and Storing Information about Internet Users, Plus Filtering Criminal Content
Turkey has tightened rules for collective internet use providers, introducing more detailed requirements for filtering and monitoring internet users. Collective internet use providers... [Read More]
Turkey Revises Rules for Adding Vitamins and Minerals to Food in line with European Union
Turkey continues to make changes to food regulations in order to harmonize its approach with the European Union (more). New regulations introduce principles... [Read More]
Turkish Constitutional Court: Sub-Employer’s Staff Cannot Benefit from Primary Employer’s Collective Labour Agreements
Turkey’s Constitutional Court recently ruled that a sub-employer’s employees cannot benefit from rights which arise from the primary employer’s collective labour agreements. The... [Read More]
Turkish Trade Remedies – April 2017
The following article gives a summary of decrees by the Council of Ministers and communiqués by the Ministry of Economy regarding prevention of... [Read More]
Turkey’s Capital Markets Board Updates Regime for Issuing Debt Instruments
Turkey’s Capital Markets Board has announced a range of changes regarding debt instruments. Among other changes, an entity’s board of directors can now... [Read More]
Turkey Updates Waste Management Regime
Turkey has updated the regulatory regime for waste management. A temporary storage permit is now required if more than 1,000 kilograms of hazardous... [Read More]
Turkish Competition Board: No Further Investigation of Price Fixing Needed in Eastern Mediterranean Cement Market
The Turkish Competition Board (“Board“) recently published a reasoned decision, deciding not to initiate a full scope investigation into an anonymous allegation of... [Read More]
Turkey Rejects Trademark Application Involving the European Union Emblem
The Appeal Board (“Board”) of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (“TPTO”) recently upheld an appeal by the European Commission against a local... [Read More]
Turkey’s Social Security Institute to Take Over Named Patient Pharmaceutical Imports from Pharmacists Association in May 2017
The Turkish Ministry of Health (“Ministry”) and Social Security Institute (“Institute”) announced that according to a new cost savings action plan, pharmaceuticals imported... [Read More]
Two New Appointments to Turkey’s Data Protection Board
Turkey has taken a further step towards it Data Protection Board (“Board”) being operational, with the President appointing two individuals to the nine... [Read More]
Turkey Tweaks Government Financial Support Scheme for Technological Products
Turkey has amended the scope and procedure of a government investment support scheme for technological products (“Scheme”). Notably, support for loan interest has... [Read More]