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On July 18, 2024, Draft Law on the Amendment of the Law on the Protection of Consumers and Certain Laws (“Draft Law“) was submitted to the Presidency of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) and the Draft Law on […]

The informative document, published by the Personal Data Protection Authority (“Authority”), addresses common mistakes frequently made in complaints and notifications submitted to the Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”) in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law numbered 6698 (“DP […]

Pursuant to Law No. 5549 on the Prevention of Laundering Proceeds of Crime, those defined as obligated parties are required to report suspicious transactions to the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (“MASAK”) Presidency. In this context, Communiqué No. 13 issued […]

On July 18, 2024,  Draft Law on the Amendment of the Law on the Protection of Consumers and Certain Laws (“Draft Law“) was submitted to the Presidency of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM). In summary, Draft Law aims […]

Artificial intelligence has become a household name since late 2022, when OpenAI’s ChatGPT was first released. Prior to that, artificial intelligence had also been utilized in various random applications. In 2016, Daddy’s Car, an AI-generated song emulating the Beatles, […]

The Regulation on the Procedures and Principles Regarding the Transfer of Personal Data Abroad introduced important rules regarding the principles to be followed in the transfer of personal data abroad and the existence of an adequacy decision on the […]

The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD”) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 5 July 2024, after a long legislative process and intense debates. Initially submitted to the European Council in February 2024, the […]

The Regulation on Admission Exam for Legal Professions and Preliminary Exam for Administrative Justice (“Regulation”) was published in the Official Gazette dated May 8, 2024 and numbered 32540 and entered into force as of its publication date. The Regulation […]

European Union Intellectual Property Network (“EUIPN”) published Common Communication on the Common Practice (“CP13”) on trademark applications made in bad faith. CP13 serves as guidance and aims to ensure that the relevant authorities, including member states’ Intellectual Property Offices, […]

The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Advertising on Commercial Vehicles (“Amendment Regulation“), prepared by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (“Ministry”) has been published in the Official Gazette dated 9 May 2024 and numbered 32541, and entered into force as […]