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European Commission Grants Protected Designation of Origin to Halloumi Cheese Produced on the Island of Cyprus
On 12 April 2021, the European Commission (“EC”) granted protected designation of origin (“PDO”), effective 1 October 2021, to Halloumi cheese produced on... [Read More]
Repeal of Certain Legislation Requiring Submitting Signature Circular with Internet Broadcasting and Internet Broadcasting Transmission License Applications, and Media Services Providers’ Tender and License Applications
The Regulation on Amendment of Regulation on the Presentation of Radio, Television and On-Demand Broadcasts on the Internet (“Internet Regulation”), the Regulation on... [Read More]
Personal Data Protection Board Publishes Four Recent Decisions
The following are summaries of four recent decisions of the Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”). Decision No. 2021/140: Complainant alleged that third party’s... [Read More]
Turkish Competition Authority Publishes Preliminary Findings on E-Marketplace Sector
On 7 May 2021, the Turkish Competition Board made public certain preliminary findings (“Report“) from its e-marketplace sector inquiry, commenced 11 June 2020... [Read More]
New CE Mark Regulation Takes Effect
Regulation on CE Mark (“Regulation”) was published in Official Gazette numbered 31493, dated 27 May 2021. Notable provisions of the Regulation include: Manufacturers... [Read More]
Communiqué Changes Capital Requirements for Portfolio Management Companies
The Capital Markets Board (the “Board”) has amended the capital requirements for portfolio management companies. The Communiqué Amending the Communiqué on Portfolio Management... [Read More]
DataGuidance – Whistleblowing: Turkey Chapter
1. LEGISLATION | NOTABLE CASE LAW 1.1. List any specific whistleblowing legislation No specific whistleblowing legislation exists in Turkey. However, certain provisions in... [Read More]
A Sneak Peek to NFTs: An overview on their use and legal qualification under Turkish Law
Non-fungible tokens (“NFT”s) have taken internet by storm after the sale of a JPEG image in NFT format for 69.4 million USD on... [Read More]
Lexology GTDT Patents 2021 Questionnaire – Turkey Chapter
PATENT ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS Lawsuits and courts What legal or administrative proceedings are available for enforcing patent rights against an infringer? Are there specialised... [Read More]
DataGuidance – Data Protection in the Financial Sector
INTRODUCTION Turkey’s first legislation addressing personal data protection was enacted on April 4th, 2016. Turkish Data Protection Law numbered 6698 (“DP Law”) outlines... [Read More]
A Question of Timing: Negative Declaratory Relief in Pharmaceutical IP Practice
Istanbul’s First Instance IP Court recently dismissed a negative declaratory action (the “Case”) against our client citing plaintiff’s lack of standing because the... [Read More]
How staying silent can cause trademark problems in Turkey
Loss of rights due to inaction is a familiar concept in Turkish Law, and applies in many different types of dispute. In the... [Read More]