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Turkish Constitutional Court Rules Successive and Aggravated Administrative Fine Unconstitutional where Notice of Initial Fine was not Duly Served
In decision numbered 2018/12722, dated 30 June 2021, the Turkish Constitutional Court ruled that a successive and aggravated administrative fine violated article 35... [Read More]
General Court of the European Union rules “Rouge G de Guerlain” Lipstick gets 3D Trademark Protection
In 2018, Guerlain’s 3D trademark application for its iconic “Rouge G de Guerlain” lipstick (the “Product”) was rejected by the European Union Intellectual... [Read More]
Establishment of Economy Coordination Board
The Economy Coordination Board (the “Economy Board”) was established by Presidential Decree numbered 77 (the “Decree”), published in Official Gazette dated 30 June... [Read More]
Establishment of Price Stability Committee
The Price Stability Committee (the “Committee”) was established by Presidential Decree numbered 74 (the “Decree”), published in Official Gazette dated 30 June 2021,... [Read More]
Turkey Announces the Framework Regulation on Market Surveillance and Inspection of Products
Framework Regulation on Market Surveillance and Inspection of Products (“Regulation”) is introduced in Official Gazette dated 10 July 2021 and numbered 31537. The... [Read More]
Communiqué on International Bank Account Numbers Amended to Allow Payment Service Providers to Issue IBAN
Communiqué numbered 2021/5 (the “Amendment Communiqué”), published in Official Gazette dated 5 August 2021, numbered 31559, amends Communiqué number 2008/6 on International Bank... [Read More]
Publication of Presidential Circular Announcing Strategy Document on Increasing Efficiency in Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing
Presidential Circular numbered 2021/16 (the “Circular”) announcing a Strategy Document on combating money laundering, terrorism financing, and enhanced confiscation practices (the “Strategy Document”)... [Read More]
Regulation on Sale of Refurbished Products Amended to Require Device Data Confirmation
As covered in our article published in MA | Gazette dated 21 September 2020, numbered 94, the Regulation on Sale of Refurbished Products (the... [Read More]
11 Recent Decisions of the Personal Data Protection Board
The following are summaries of 11 recent Personal Data Protection Board (the “Board”) decisions published on 2 August 2021: Decision No. 2019/170: a... [Read More]
Nine Recent Decisions of the Personal Data Protection Board
The following are summaries of nine recent Personal Data Protection Board (the “Board”) decisions published on 9 August 2021: Decision No. 2020/50: a... [Read More]
Turkish Constitutional Court Rules that Absent a Legitimate Purpose Recognized by the Data Protection Law numbered 6698, Nonconsensual Publication of a Parliamentarian Applicant’s Personal Data via Twitter Violated Constitutional Privacy Right
In a decision numbered 2018/24439, dated 15 June 2021, the Turkish Constitutional Court Ruled that absent a legitimate purpose recognized by the Data... [Read More]
Board of Advertising Considered Advertisements That Includes the Competitor’s Trademark and Distinctive Feature, As Comparative Advertising
On 8 June 2021, the Ministry of Commerce Board of Advertising (the “Board”) considered whether YouTube videos posted by a manufacturer were comparative... [Read More]