7 Sep 2015
It has become a regular requirement for employees to work outside of the office, or while on the move. It is not uncommon to see people working with their smartphones on public transport, or in shopping malls, restaurants, and […]
4 Sep 2015
First published by Mondaq. 123 deputies of the Turkish Grand National Assembly asked the Constitutional Court to annul and suspend execution of certain expressions from Article 6(1)(b) of the Law on the Istanbul Arbitration Center numbered 6570 (“Law”). After […]
1 Sep 2015
4760 sayılı Özel Tüketim Vergisi Kanunu’nun (“Kanun”) (III) ve (IV) sayılı listelerine ilişkin olarak Maliye Bakanlığı tarafından düzenlenen Özel Tüketim Vergisi (III) Sayılı Liste Uygulama Genel Tebliği ile Özel Tüketim Vergisi (IV) Sayılı Liste Uygulama Genel Tebliği sırasıyla 8 […]
20 Aug 2015
Anti-dumping actions are an important trade remedy for developed and developing countries alike, used to regulate international trade policy and protect local industries. Liberalization of international trade has forced developing countries to adopt and apply anti-dumping provisions to defend […]
19 Aug 2015
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued a Consent Arbitral Award in the arbitration procedure between the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the Turkish Athletic Federation (TAF) and Turkish middle-distance runner, Asli Cakir-Alptekin (the Athlete). The […]
17 Aug 2015
The Public Procurement Authority has issued a communiqué and regulation outlining principles for determining the most economically advantageous tender where the lowest price is offered by more than one bidder. The communiqué amends Article 70 of the General Communiqué […]
12 Aug 2015
Another United States trade case involving the Turkish steel industry was filed on 11 August 2015. This time, the product is hot rolled steel flat products. A Petition was filed requesting imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on certain […]
10 Aug 2015
In 2014, the Turkish Constitutional Court hit the headlines after cancelling several articles of the Decree Law No. 556 on the Protection of Trademarks. In May, the court struck out two more articles of the law, 16(5) and 7(1)(i), […]
7 Aug 2015
In Turkey, a process called an “abbreviated application” allows generic drug producers to apply for marketing authorization without submitting information about tests and clinical trials, if a data exclusivity period does not exist, in certain circumstances. Data exclusivity enables […]
3 Aug 2015
On 21 July 2015, a group of petitioners (“Petitioners”) asked the United States Department of Commerce (“DoC”) to initiate an anti-dumping investigation into import of “heavy-walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes”, which originate from Turkey, South Korea […]
