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Turkey Clarifies Use of Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights as Pledges Within Commercial Transactions
Turkey recently introduced major legislative changes to the pledge and assignment regime, which will facilitate access to finance for SMEs and boosts competitiveness... [Read More]
Turkish Competition Authority Considers Cement Companies in Sector Analysis
The Turkish Competition Authority (“Authority”) has published a final report following research into the cement sector (“Report”). The Report provides a comprehensive competition-focused... [Read More]
Turkey Introduces Rules for Obtaining Rights to Develop Docks and Marinas on Public Property
Turkey has introduced a regulatory regime for granting easements and usage licenses for building new docks, berths, and moorage for private boats, yachts... [Read More]
Turkey Announces Details of 2016 Support Payment Scheme for Farmers
Turkey’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock has announced details of the 2016 support payment scheme for farmers, intended to sustainability improve vegetable... [Read More]
Turkey Announces Employer Obligations for Automatic Pension System
Turkey has announced secondary legislation outlining details for the newly introduced automatic private pension scheme, which will take effect from 1 January 2017... [Read More]
Natural Gas Distributors Can Now Distribute Outside their Designated License Areas in Turkey
Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority (“EMRA”) has introduced rules and establishment processes for distribution companies to now be permitted to distribute natural gas... [Read More]
Turkish Constitutional Court: Exception to Investment Allocation Threshold Contradicts National Assembly’s Powers and Public Procurement Legislation
Turkish legislation requires projects in the 2015 Investment Program’s additional investment list, as well as projects which are predicted to extend for more... [Read More]
Investigations by the Turkish Competition Authority in 2016 in a Nutshell
First published in the IBA Antitrust Committee newsletter, December 2016. This year was busy for the Turkish Competition Authority (the ‘Authority’) and indications... [Read More]
Turkey Updates Tariff Regulations for Natural Gas Sector
Turkey’s energy regulator has updated the natural gas regulatory regime. The updated regulations include general tariff principles, as well as procedures and principles... [Read More]
Secondary Amendments to Turkish Reporting Obligations for Suspicious Transactions
Turkey’s Ministry of Finance (“Ministry”) has amended secondary legislation to reflect recent changes to reporting requirements for suspicious transactions. Notification obligations apply to... [Read More]
Latest Measures Within Turkey’s State of Emergency Include Shifting Trustee Duties and Courts Receiving Discretion to Grant Stay Orders
Turkey has taken a series of new measures involving companies and public institutions in the wake of the State of Emergency declared on... [Read More]
Turkey Announces Scheme to Encourage Agricultural Investments between 2016 and 2020
Turkey’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (“Ministry”) has published a Communiqué intended to encourage agriculture investments between 2016 and 2020. It outlines... [Read More]