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Edition 141:
5 Jul 2024
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- Changes as to Law on the Protection of Competition Entered Into Force
- The Legal Interest Rate Regulated in the Law No. 3095 on Legal Interest and Default Interest Has Been Updated
- The Constitutional Court Rejected the Annulment of the Article of the Industrial Property Law
- Turkish Ministry of Commerce Advertisement Board Published A Decision On The Unfair Commercial Practice Of Not Providing Information About The Additional Service Fee Through The Call Center
- New Rules Regarding Advertising on Commercial Vehicles Have Been Published
- European Union Intellectual Property Network Published Common Communication on the Common Practice on Trademark Applications Made in Bad Faith
- Regulation on Admission Exam for Legal Professions and Preliminary Exam for Administrative Justice Has Been Published
Edition 140:
25 Jun 2024
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- The Notification Regarding the Fee Schedule to be Implemented by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office in 2024 Has Been Published
- Guideline on Supply of Medicines from Foreign Countries Updated
- Amendments Were Made to the Tourist Guiding Profession Law and the Law on Travel Agencies and the Association of Travel Agencies
- Türkiye is Now Obliged to Fulfill the Conditions Outlined in the EU Directive no. 2019/2144 on Type Approvals
- The Regulation on the Procedures and Principles Regarding the Collection of Guarantee from those engaged in the Production and/or Trade of Tobacco, Tobacco Products, Macarons, Leaf Cigarette Paper, Cigarette Filters, Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages has been published
- The Decision of the Health Services Pricing Commission and the Communiqué Amending the Social Security Institution Health Implementation Communiqué Were Published
- The Communiqué Amending The Turkish Food Codex Communiqué On Plastic Substances And Materials In Contact With Food Has Been Published
Edition 139:
10 Jun 2024
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- Health Services Pricing Commission Decision Published
- Amendments Have Been Made to The Social Security Institution Health Implementation Communiqué issued by the Social Security Institution Presidency
- The Constitutional Court Ruled That the Filing of Lawsuits Regarding Legal Liability Arising from Motor Vehicle Accidents Before the Court Where the Insurer’s Headquarters is Located is in Violation to the Principle of Equality and the Right to Legal Remedies
- The Constitutional Court Annulled the Provision on the Sanction for Failure to Attend the First Mediation Meeting
- Electric Vehicle and Charging Infrastructure Projection Prepared by the Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority has Been Published
- New Criteria Established for Companies Subject to Independent Audits
- The Constitutional Court Rejected the Request For The Annulment of The Additional Corporate Tax Introduced Due to The Earthquake
- The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Workplace Opening and Operation Licenses Has Peen Published
- The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Workplace Opening and Operation Licenses Has Been Published
Edition 138:
28 May 2024
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- Legislative Amendments were Made Regarding Quality of Service in the Electronic Communication Sector
- Banking Sector Suspicious Transaction Reporting Guide and MASAK Online System Updated
- Draft Law on Regulations Regarding Crypto Assets Submitted to the Presidency of Grand National Assembly of Turkey
- The Constitutional Court Rejected the Request for Annulment of Articles of Law No. 6563 On the Regulation of Electronic Commerce.
- Regulation Amending the Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Food Labeling and Informing Consumers has been Published
- The Ministry of Industry and Technology Published the Regulation Amending the Regulation on the Allocation of Parcels in Organized Industrial Zones, Whether Wholly or Partially Free of Charge.
- The Presidential Circular on Monitoring the Implementation of the Zero-Waste System has been Published
- The Central Bank has Updated the Interest Rates to be Applied in Rediscount and Advance Transactions
- The Constitutional Court Ruled that Rejection of Lawsuits Filed for the Annulment of the Environmental Impact Assessment Positive Decisions for the Power Plant Project Violated the Right to Respect of Private Life
- The Council of State Decided that Failure to Clearly State the Reasons for not Taking the Sales Price as a Basis in Determining the Customs Value of Imported Goods is Against the Law.
- The Regulation on Prevention Plans to be Prepared by Systemically Important Banks has been Amended
- The Presidential Decree on the Increase in the Late Payment Fee Rate Applied to Public Receivables and Communiqué on Debt Collection have been published
Edition 137:
17 April 2024
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- The Regulation on Market Surveillance and Audit of Wireless Equipment Entered into Force
- Amendments have been Made to the Guideline on Clinical Research Applications to the Clinical Research Department of the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Authority, and to the Guideline on Non-Clinical Evaluation of Animal Immunoglobulins/Immune Serums for Human Use Against Viral and Bacterial Agents
- The Regulation on Conductors of Testing for the Approval of Plant Protection Products has been Published
- The Regulation on Indoor Crop Production Registration System has been Published
- The Regulation on the Licensing and Marketing of Plant Protection Products has been Published
- The Enforcement Date of the Regulation on Partial Payment in the Private Pension System has been Postponed
- Communiqué on the Promotion of the Use of Green Cement with Low Carbon Emission in Public Procurement Contracts has been Published
- The Constitutional Court has Ruled that the Right to Request the Protection of Personal Data was Violated due to the Lack of an Effective Criminal Investigation into the Unlawful Transfer of Personal Data
Edition 136:
18 March 2024
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- Law Amending the Criminal Procedure Code and Certain Laws has been published
- With Law No. 7499 amended the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law No. 2004, the Code of Civil Procedure No. 6100, the Consumer Protection Law No. 6502, the Misdemeanour Law No. 5326, and the Criminal Procedure Law No. 5271.
- Certain Exceptions have been Introduced to the Foreign Exchange Payment Restrictions in Sales of Movable Assets
- Guidelines on Advertisements Containing Price Information, Discount Sale Advertisements and Commercial Practices Has Been Updated.
- Some Exemptions Introduced for Products Subject to Import Inspection
- The 9th Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation Ruled that It is Not Mandatory to Apply to Mediation for the Second Time in a Case Where the Subject of the Dispute is the Same
- The Constitutional Court Ruled That to Hold the Plaintiff Liable for The Costs of the Litigation in The Event of the Rejection or Partial Acceptance of Compensation Lawsuits Based on non-expropriated dispossession Constitutes a Violation of The Constitution
Edition 135:
16 Feb 2024
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- The Principles and Procedures for the Allocation of Domain Names in the Structure of “a.tr” Prepared Based on the Regulation on Internet Domain Names and the Communique on Internet Domain Names Have Been Published
- The Planned Areas Zoning Regulation Has Been Amended
- Principle Decision on Strengthening of Immovable Cultural Assets in Need of Protection Was Published
- Circular on New Minimum Capital Amounts Was Published
- Legislative Overhaul: Major Changes Introduced by the Radio and Television Supreme Council
- Amendments were made to the Communiqués on Import Control of Radio Equipment and Certain Products that must bear the “CE” Mark
- The Guideline regarding Scientific Meetings and Educational Activities within the scope of the Regulation on the Sale, Advertising and Promotion of Medical Devices Has Been Updated
- The Regulation on the Working Procedures and Principles of the Personal Data Protection Board Has Been Amended
- The Presidential Decree on Reduction of the Tax on Games of Chance has been published
- The Ministry of Justice has Published the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles to be Complied with in Foreign Notification and Requests for Recall
- Regulation Amending the Regulation on Variations in Licensed Medicinal Products for Human Use has been published
- The Regulation Amending the Licensing of Medicinal Products for Human Use Regulation Has Been Published
- The New Interest Rates Applicable to Rediscount and Advance Transactions Have Been Published
- The Guideline for the Protection of Privacy in Mobile Applications has been published
- Announcements of Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency Dated Between December 14, 2023 and December 20, 2023
- The Provision Regulating the Monetary Limit of Application for Appeal in Administrative Jurisdiction has been Annulled
- The Tariff for the Regulation on Licensed Trustee Warehouses was Published
- The Regulation on Banking Credit Transactions Came into Effect on January 1, 2024
- The Communiqué on the Increase of the Lower Limit of Administrative Fines stipulated under the First Paragraph of Article 16 of the Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition until 31 December 2024 was published
- The 2024 Tariff of Administrative Fines to be Implemented within the Scope of the Law on Consumer Protection was Determined
- Monetary Limits Stipulated in the Law on the Protection of Consumers and the Regulation on Consumer Arbitration Committees have been Increased
Edition 134:
1 Feb 2024
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- The Constitutional Court has ruled that the Administrative Fine Imposed by the Personal Data Protection Board for Failure to Implement Technical and Administrative Measures to Ensure Data Security constitutes a Violation of Property Rights
- The Constitutional Court decided on the violation of the right to a reasoned decision due to the decision made without evaluating all the evidence in the determination of the premium-based wage.
- The Constitutional Court Decided that the Right to a Reasoned Decision was violated due to the Failure to Reveal the Compelling and Exceptional Circumstances Requiring a Further Decision of Reversal in a way that would Require a Departure from the Principle of Procedural Vested Rights and the Failure to Meet the Applicant’s Substantive Allegations that could change the Outcome of the Decision
- The Constitutional Court Ruled That the Expropriation in Favor of a Private Legal Entity Violated the Right to Property by Being Contrary to the Principle of Legality
- Regulation Amending the Regulation on the Principles and Rules to be Applied in Retail Trade
- The Grant Agreement for the Carbon Market Development Project with the lnternational Reconstruction and Bank for Development and International Development Association has been published
- Amendments Have Been Introduced to The Regulation on the Sales of Used Motor Vehicles
- Guidelines on the Procedures and Principles of Pharmacovigilance Activities Conducted by Contracted Pharmacovigilance Service Organizations and Marketing Authorization Holders has been entered into force.
- Within the scope of the Regulation on Clinical Trials of Medicinal Products for Human Use, Guideline on the Definition of Investigational Products and the Use of Auxiliary Medicinal Products for Human Use and Guideline on the Quality Requirements of Biological Products Used in Clinical Trials Were Drafted
Edition 133:
16 January 2024
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- Amendments to the Regulation on Private Hospitals Were Introduced
- Regulation on the Supervision of Private Health Facilities was Introduced
- Announcements of Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency Dated November 13, 2023 Were Introduced
- Draft Regulation on the Operation of Carbon Markets Regulating the Principles and Procedures of the National Emissions Trading System Submitted for Opinion
- Amendments in the Regulation on Technology Development Zones Implementation Were introduced
- Termination of an Employment Contract due to Social Media Posts Violates the Right to Respect for Private Life and Freedom of Expression
- The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Application to Mediation and Arbitration in Collective Labor Agreements was Published in the Official Gazette dated 23.11.2023 and Numbered 32378, and Entered Into Force on the Date of Publication
- The Presidential Decree on Increasing the Minimum Capital Amount for Joint Stock and Limited Liability Companies was Published
- In Accordance with the General Communiqué of the Tax Procedure Law, the Revaluation Rate for the Year 2023 Were Determined
- The Communiqué on Strategic Priority and Technical Evaluation of Investment Projects entered into force on 26 November 2023
- Amendments to the Regulation on Electronic Notification Were Introduced
- The Ministry of Commerce has Published the Communiqué on Import of Certain Electric Vehicles
- The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye has Updated the Interest Rates to be Applied in Rediscount and Advance Transactions Were Updated
- The Principles of the Investigation on the Prevention of Unfair Competition in the Import of Solar Panels Were Announced
Edition 132:
29 November 2023
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- Convertible Investments in Türkiye
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- Privacy Policy and Explicit Consent are Required for Sending a Verification Code via SMS to Relevant Persons During Shopping in Stores.
- The Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency Has Published an Announcement Regarding Products That Fall Outside the Scope of the Medical Devices Regulations.
- The New Interest Rates Applicable to Rediscount and Advance Transactions Have Been Published.
- The Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Contaminants Entered into Force
- General Communiqué on Collection (Series: C, No: 7) and Presidential Decree Act No. 7782 were Published in the Official Gazette Dated 14.11.2023 Numbered 32369, and Entered into Force on the Date of Publication.
- Amendments to the Law on the Transformation of Areas Under Disaster Risk
- Postponements on Application of Certain Articles have been Introduced to the Regulation on Distance Contracts
Edition 131:
1 November 2023
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- New Regulations on Payment Services Have Entered Into Force
- New Regulations on Green Charging Stations Have Entered Into Force
- YAYBİR Has Announced Launch of ”Digital Anti-Piracy Management System”
- Regulations on Registration of Devices Holding Electronic Identity Information Has Been Published
- The Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority has Published the Regulation on Measures Regarding Natural Gas Market Distribution Licenses
- The Regulation on Food Additives in the Turkish Food Codex entered into force
- Material Changes in the Electricity Market Licensing Regulation
- The Guidelines on Matters to Be Considered in the Processing of Genetic Data by the Personal Data Protection Authority Has Been Published.
Edition 130:
17 August 2023
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- The Decision of the Court of Cassation Grand General Assembly of Unification of Conflicting Judgments on the Collection of Receivables Secured by Pledges and Receivables attached to Bills of Exchange has been published.
- The Guide on Packaging Information and Readability of Package of Foods for Special Medical Purposes entered into force.
- The European Commission Published the Adequacy Decision within the Data Privacy Framework, Regulating the Transfer of Personal Data from the European Union to the United States on 10 July 2023.
- Advertisement Board Finds Not Stating the Changes in Weight of Products on the Packaging Breaches the Law.
- The Circular Regarding the Use Of Open Source Software in Public Sector Number 2023/13 Has Been Published.
- The Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority has Published the Board Resolution Allowing Licensed Energy Generation For Self-Consumption Within Free Zones
- Increase in the Exception Threshold for the Obligation to Register with the Data Controllers Registry for Annual Financial Statements by the Personal Data Protection Board to 100 Million TL from 25 Million TL.
- Turkish Bar Association Land Registry and Cadastre Sharing System (TAKPAS) is Relaunched for Attorneys’ use.
- The Regulation on Clinical Trials of New Medicinal Products for Human Use was published.
- Procedures On Workplace Permits of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Has Been Updated
- The Constitutional Court Annulled Provisions regarding the Deferment of the Announcement of the Verdict.
Edition 129:
21 July 2023
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- The Compliance Period with the Regulation on Payment Services and Electronic Money Issuance and Payment Service Providers and the Communiqué on Information Systems of Payment and Electronic Money Institutions and Data Sharing Services of Payment Service Providers in the Field of Payment Services Has Been Extended Until 30 September 2023.
- The Digital Transformation Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye has published a report entitled “Chatbot Applications and the Example of ChatGPT”.
- Combating Greenwashing: Guidelines On Misleading Environmental Claims in Advertisements Has Been Published.
- Regulation on Inspection of Health Claim has been published.
- The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Licensing of Medicinal Products for Human Use was Published.
- The Regulation on Market Control of Human Medicinal Products entered into force.
- Amendments regarding the Guide on License Renewal for Human Medicinal Products, made by the Ministry of Health, Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency were published on the official website of the Ministry of Health.
- Türkiye Increased VAT and Certain Tax and Fee Rates
Edition 128:
23 June 2023
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- Payment and Electronic Money Institutions Have Been Introduced into the Electronic Notification System and The Deadline Regarding the Requirement For Deputy Compliance Officers To Have Worked In Certain Positions Has Been Extended.
- The European Commission has published its Report on the Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Third Countries for the year 2023.
- Amendments were made in Remote Identification Methods of the Banks for the Remote Identification in Electronic Environment and Execution of Agreements.
- The Communique Amending the Internet Domain Names Regulation prepared by Information Technologies and Communications Authority has been published.
- The Compliance Period with the Regulation on Payment Services and Electronic Money Issuance and Payment Service Providers and the Communiqué on Information Systems of Payment and Electronic Money Institutions and Data Sharing Services of Payment Service Providers in the Field of Payment Services Has Been Extended Until 30 June 2023.
- The Decree Amending the Decree on State Aids for Investments Entered into Force, Introducing the Concepts of “Digital Transformation Support Program” and “Green Transformation Support Program”, and Amending Investment Incentive Practices.
- The Regulation Regarding the Amendment of the Regulation on the Sale of Refurbished Products Has Been Published in order to Amend the Procedures and Principles Regarding the Sale of Refurbished Products.
- Circular No. 2023/1 on the Criteria to be Provided for Authentication and Transaction Security in Electronic Banking Services and in Establishing a Contractual Relationship in the Electronic Media.
- Guideline on Import Applications and Marketing Authorization has been Updated.
- New Regulation on Cosmetic Products has been published.
Edition 127:
6 June 2023
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- Amendments in the Regulation on License-Exempt Electricity Generation have been introduced.
- Recording the statements of the other party in the mediation application was deemed sufficient to file a counterclaim.
- The Personal Data Protection Board has published 40 New Decisions.
- Regulation on the Procedures Regarding Sales that Carried Out Electronically Pursuant to the Execution and Enforcement Code has been amended.
- The Information and Communication Technologies Authority Board’s Decision on Procedures and Principles on Social Network Providers has been published.
- Regulation on Measures to Prevent Laundering Proceeds of Crime and Financing of Terrorism has been updated to include Legal Entities Registered in the Commercial Registry Among the Persons Who Can Be Identified Remotely.
- The info note text titled “Designs for Virtual Environments” was published By The European Union Intellectual Property Office on 2 March 2023.
- Guideline on Procurement of Medicines from Abroad has been Updated.
- New Regulations and Guidelines Have Been Published Regarding Nutrition and Health Claims.
Edition 126:
9 May 2023
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- Validity Periods of the Authorized Classifier License, Reference Authorized Classifier License and Electronic Registry Institution License Have Been Extended.
- Turkish Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency updated the Guidelines for the Classification of Diversification Applications and Variation Applications
- The Resolution of the Personal Data Protection Board has published its decision numbered 2023/134 on the Tiktok application
- Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency published a Guideline on Co-marketed Medicinal Products for Human Use.
- Withdrawal and Recall Guideline of Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostic Devices has been Published
- The Regulation on Procurement of Medicines from Abroad was published in the Official Gazette.
Edition 125:
6 April 2023
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- Amendments Have Been Made to the Regulations Governing the Procedures and Principles Regarding the Collection, Production, Sharing, Sale and Data Mining of Geographic Data within the Scope of the National Geographic Data Liability Matrix.
- Compliance with the Regulation on Payment Services and Electronic Money Issuance and Payment Service Providers has been extended until 30 April 2023.
- The Monetary Thresholds that Determine the Additional Obligations that Electronic Commerce Intermediary Service Providers and Electronic Commerce Service Providers Will be Subject to Depending on Their Net Transaction Volume in the Law on the Regulation of Electronic Commerce were Increased by Half with the Presidential Decision.
- With the Amendment to the Communiqué on the Principles Regarding Portfolio Management Companies and Their Activities, Initial Capitals and Equity Amounts of Portfolio Management Companies Were Revised and Additional Regulations Were Introduced Regarding Their Organizational Structures.
- The Regulation on the Procedures and Principles Applicable to Real Estate Sales Agreements Issued by Public Notaries (“Regulation”) has been published in the Official Gazette.
- The “Communiqué on the Import Inspection of Radio Equipment” and the “Communiqué on the Import Inspection Regarding Certain Products Required to Have the “CE” Mark” were published in the Official Gazette.
- Regulation on the Licensing of Food for Special Medical Purposes has been Published
- The Guidance on License Renewal for Human Medicinal Products has been renewed.
- The Tariff for the Regulation on Licensed Trustee Warehouses was Published by the Ministry of Justice
Edition 124:
1 March 2023
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- Termination of employment agreements have been prohibited and access to short-time working allowance has been brought in provinces that have been affected by the earthquake dated 06.02.2023.
- Social security obligations have been postponed in provinces which have been affected by the earthquake dated 06.02.2023.
- Amendments to the Legislation Regarding Storage Activities in the Electricity Market Have Been Introduced
- The Constitutional Court: Unlawful Recording of a Non-Public Conversation and Its Presentation as Evidence Violates the Right to the Protection of Personal Data
- Law Amending the Law on Regulation of Tobacco, Tobacco Products and Alcohol Market and Certain Laws numbered 7423 has been Published in the Official Gazette
- The Validity Period of the Algorithms and Parameters Regarding Electronic Signatures has been extended.
- Minimum Equity Amounts of Payment Institutions and Electronic Money Institutions Regulated in the Regulation on Payment Services and Electronic Money Issuance and Payment Service Providers Has Been Updated.
- Communique on Turkish Food Codex Edible Casein and Caseinate has been published by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
- Guide on Advertisements Containing Environmental Statements was published by the Board of Advertisement.
Edition 123:
12 January 2023
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- Independent Audit Requirements for Companies have been Amended
- Politically Exposed Person has Been Defined by MASAK For the First Time
- Information Technologies and Communication Authority Published the Regulation Amending the Regulation on the Procedures and Principles regarding the Registered Electronic Mail System
- Regulation on the Collection, Storage and Sharing of Insurance Data has been published
- TITCK Updated the Guidelines for Preparing the Documents Regarding Pharmaceutical Products
- The Regulation Amending the Cosmetics Regulation was published in Official Gazette
Edition 122:
29 NOVEMBER 2022
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- Law Amending the Press Law and Certain Laws numbered 7418 has Been Published in the Official Gazette
- Amendments on Law numbered 5651 on the Regulation of Publications on the Internet and the Suppression of Crimes Committed by Means of Such Publications have been published
- Amendments in the Regulation on License-Exempt Electricity Generation have been introduced
- New Regulation on Consumer Arbitration Committees was Published
- Over-The-Top Communication Service was Regulated for the First Time
- Turkish Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency Published the Trust Practices Guide for Licensing of Medicinal Products for Human Use
- The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Licensing of Medicinal Products for Human Use was Published
Edition 121:
28 October 2022
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- Regulation regarding the Procedures and Principles of the Electronic Seal was Published
- The Regulation amending the Regulation on Consumer Loan Agreements has been Published
- The Council of State Assembly of Tax Courts Ruled on Land Registry Fee Exemption for the Sales of Structures Rebuilt in Disaster Risk Areas before 10 December 2018
- The Constitutional Court Decided to Annul the Provision Limiting the Maximum Application Period to 10 Years as of the Finalization of the Judgment for the Retrial
- The Banking Regulation and Supervision Authority Further Clarifies the Implementation of the Regulation on Sharing Confidential Information
- New Era for .tr Extension Websites: TRABIS was Launched on 14 September 2022
- Guidelines for the Risk-Based Good Clinical Practice Audits was Published by the Ministry of Health
- Amendments Introduced to the Regulation on Medical Devices and Regulation on Medical Devices for In Vitro Diagnostic Purposes
Edition 120:
30 September 2022
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- Amendments have been Introduced to the Regulation on Distance Contracts
- Presidential Decision to Appoint Members of The Competition Board was Published
- Substantial Changes in the Regulation on License-Exempt Electricity Generation have been Introduced
- Legal Compliance Review of Stamp Duties within the Scope of Tenders made by TEIAS is now able to be made within the Scope of “Correction-Complaint” Provisions
- Medium Term Program (2023-2025) is Published
- The Constitutional Court Decided to Annulation of the Provision Regulating the Public Receivables to be Collected with 10% Increase from the Debtor who has Unjustly Objected against the Payment Order
- Amendments to the Clinical Trials of Pharmaceuticals and Biological Products Regulation have been Introduced
- Certain Amendments are Introduced to the Regulation on the Safety of Medicines
- Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency Published the Trust Guide for Good Manufacturing Practices Assessments
Edition 119:
24 August 2022
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- Certain Amendments made on Special Consumption Tax Principles Applied on Motor Vehicles
- The Law Allowing Real Estate Sales Contract to be Concluded Before Notary Public is Published
- With the Presidential Decree numbered 5801, the monthly default interest rate regulated under Article 51/1 of the Law on the Collection Procedure of Public Receivables has been increased to 2.5%
- The Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles regarding the Minimum Content of the Articles of Incorporation, Shareholding Structure, Stockholding, Capital and Bodies of Sports Joint Stock Companies has been Published
- The Law Amending the Law on the Regulation of Electronic Commerce has been Published
- The “WIPO Sequence” is Developed to be Used in Applications containing Biological Sequence Lists Compliant with the WIPO Standard
- Turkey Announces the Regulation on Pharmaceutical Establishments and Products in Pharmaceutical Establishments
- Draft Guideline on Health Statement has been Published
Edition 118:
27 July 2022
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- The Limit for Severance Payment has been Increased to TRY 15,371.40
- The Regulation on Granting the Debtor the Right to Sell pursuant to the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law was published by the Ministry of Justice
- With the Amendment to the Articles of Association of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, Seizure of the Assets Belonging to Foreign Central Banks has been Prohibited
- The Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority Published the Board Resolution Introducing Exceptions to the Power Overrun in Case of the Required Notification regarding the Power Increase is made
- Personal Data Protection Board has published 15 New Decisions
- Personal Data Protection Board has published Two New Decisions regarding Banks
- Turkey Initiates Arbitration Procedure in The Localization of Pharmaceuticals Dispute Ongoing with the EU
- Guideline on Communication, Organization and Responsibilities of Stakeholders in Market Control Programs has been Published
Edition 117:
23 June 2022
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- The Upper Limits of Prison Sentences for Crimes Regarding Tax Evasion have been Increased within the Scope of the Tax Procedure Law
- The Personal Data Protection Board has issued a Principal Decision enouncing that Accessing Citizens’ Data from the Municipalities’ Payment and Debt Inquiry Services Web Pages, Violates the Personal Data Protection Law
- The Constitutional Court: Termination of Employment Based on Messages in the Messaging Program Downloaded on the Employee’s Computer for Private Use Constitutes a Violation of the Right to Respect the Privacy and Freedom of Communication
- The Constitutional Court has decided that Tracking Working Hours with the Fingerprint Registration System Violates the Right to Request the Protection of Personal Data
- The Presidential Decree Amending the Decision on Branding Supports for Service Sectors Earning Foreign Exchange has been Published
- The Advertisement Board is Authorized Blocking Access to the Online Content
- The Grand General Assembly on the Unification of Judgements of Supreme Court Decided that there is No Need for Unification of Judgements on whether it could be Proven with other Evidence that the Check is Transferred with Indorsement of Pawn in Case it is not Written on It
Edition 116:
6 June 2022
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- Suspicious Transaction Reporting Guide for Crypto Asset Service Providers has been Published
- The Guide for Applications on Notifying the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey regarding Persons and Institutions Providing Unauthorized Payment Services
- Sports Clubs and Sports Federations Law was Published in the Official Gazette and Entered into Force
- The Constitutional Court Decided that an Executable and Finalized Receivable Constitutes a Property, and Non-Payment or Late Payment of Such Receivable Violates the Right of Property
- The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Remote Identification Methods to be Used by Banks and the Establishment of a Contract Relationship in the Electronic Environment was Published
- Turkish Patent and Trademark Office has made Extensive Updates in Trademark and Design Search Engines
- TITCK Published Guidelines for the Classification of Diversification Applications and Variation Applications of Licensed Medicinal Products for Human Use
- The Presidential Decree Amending the Decision on Pricing of Medicinal Products for Human Use has been Published
- Turkish Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency Inspection Services Vice Presidency Published the Inspection Data of the First Quarter of 2022
- Turkish Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency Published the Q&A Session of the Cosmetics and Biocidal Legislation Training
Edition 115:
29 April 2022
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- New Foreign Exchange Payment Restrictions in Sales of Movable Assets have been Introduced
- New Incentives on Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
- Charging Service Regulation Regarding Electric Vehicles
- Guideline on Advertisements with Price Information, Sale Advertisements and Commercial Practices has been Published
- The Nuclear Regulation Law Entered into Force After Being Published in the Official Gazette
- The Constitutional Court has decided that Exposing the Personal Identity in Public Documents Violates the Right to Protection of Personal Data
- The Personal Data Protection Board Published Two New Decisions
- Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency Published the Guide on the Licensing of Allergen Products
- Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency Inspection Services Vice Presidency Published the Audit Data of the Fourth Quarter of 2021
- Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency Published the Guideline on Triggers for Routine and/or for “Specific Reason” Inspections and the Guideline on Triggers for Inspections of Bioavailability / Bioequivalence Studies
Edition 114:
15 April 2022
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- Foreign Currency Payment Obligation for Real Estate Sales to Foreigners
- The Procedures and Principles for the Sale of Seized Goods via Virtual Auction have been Determined
- Capital Market Board Published Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles Regarding the Secured Issue of Capital Market Instruments
- Central Bank of Turkey General Directorate of Payment Systems and Financial Technologies Department Published Data Sharing Services API Principles for Payment Services and Rules
- Turkish Ministry of Health Published the Regulation on the Cascading of Health Service Providers and the Regulation on the Delivery of Remote Health Services
- The Personal Data Protection Board Published a Public Announcement on The Technical and Administrative Measures Recommended by Data Controllers regarding User Security
- The Personal Data Protection Authority Published its Principal Decision on the Blacklist Applications of Car Rental Companies
- The Personal Data Protection Board Issued a Decision Regarding the Data Breach Notification made by Yemek Sepeti
- Council of State Tax Litigation Chambers Board ruled that Retirement Incentive Payment that has been made under the Title of Notice Compensation cannot be considered as Wage Income
- The Constitutional Court Ruled that Providing Daycare Services to a Part of Female Employees While Not Providing Such Services to Other Female Employees in the Same Workplace Constitutes a Violation of the Prohibition of Discrimination
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Despite the Existence of a Final Court Decision on Registration, the Land Registry’s Avoidance to Execute the Decision due to Existence of an Interim Injunction Established by another Court Constitutes a Violation of the Property Right
- Turkey Announces the Regulation on Variations to Licensed Medicinal Products for Human Use
- TITCK Published Guidelines for Preparing the Documents Regarding Pharmaceutical Products
Edition 113:
11 March 2022
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- The Regulation on Assets, Rights or Receivables Inquiry through the National Judiciary Informatics System has been Published
- Amendments to the Individual Pension Savings and Investment System Law and Certain Laws and Decree Law numbered 375
- Amendments to Regulation on Commercial Advertisement and Unfair Commercial Practice are Introduced
- The Scope of Crime of Circumventing Technological Measures Regarding Intellectual and Artistic Works is Extended
- Amendments to Regulation on Biocidal Products are Introduced
- Turkey Updates Application Form and CTD Guide in Relation to the Regulation on Licensing of Medicinal Products for Human Use
- Turkish Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency has Announced the Products Determined as Unsafe and Non-compliant with the Technical Regulation in January
- The Guideline on the Implementation of the Regulation on Test, Control, and Calibration of Medical Devices was Published
- Guideline on Counterfeit, Illicit or Out-of-the Legal Supply Chain Medicines has been Published
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Bank Holding the Pledge until the Repayment of Other Debts, Despite the Full Repayment of the Debt on Mortgage, Violates the Property Right
- Turkish Trade Remedies – February 2022
Edition 112:
1 February 2022
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- New Regulations on Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Entered into Force
- Turkey Announces the Regulation on Licensing of Medicinal Products for Human Use
- Turkish Football Federation is Authorized to Block Illegal Broadcasts
- European Commission – EUIPO Report Names Turkey as the Third Country of Provenance for Counterfeit Goods
- The Communiqué Amending the Communiqué on Compliance with Interest-Free Banking Principles and Standards, and the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles regarding Informing Customers and the Public within the Scope of Interest-Free Banking Principles and Standards were Published
- Turkey Announces the Regulation on Internal Systems in Insurance and Private Pension Sectors
- Personal Data Protection Authority published the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles regarding the Personnel Certification Mechanism
- Personal Data Protection Board Published the Announcement regarding Sending SMS Codes during In-Store Shopping and its Decision regarding Mobile Application Notification
Edition 111:
24 December 2021
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- The Law Amending the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law and Certain Laws is Published
- Fundamental Changes on the Delivery of the Child and Establishment of Personal Relationship with the Child are Published
- Updates in the Rules Applicable to Authorized Institutions for Foreign Exchange Transactions
- Regulation on Procurement of Real Estate has been issued by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority
- As TRABİS comes into effect as of January 2022, Registration or Transfer of com.tr, net.tr and org.tr Domain Name Extensions will not Require Documentation
- Personal Data Protection Board has published a Decision on Data Breach Notification of an Apparel Retailer
- Guideline on Procurement and Use of Medicines from Abroad has been Amended
- Digital Transformation Office of the Presidency of Turkey has published the Guideline on Information and Communication Security Audit
- Turkish Constitutional Court Accepted the Applicant’s Reversal Request to Administration’s Rejection to his Request to be Appointed as the Managerial Staff, pursuant to the Right to Respect for Private Life
Edition 110:
22 November 2021
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- Turkey Introduces Earnings Exemption for Social Media Content Producers and Mobile Application Developers
- Agricultural Subsidies Payments are Exempted from Income Tax
- Amendments to the Tax Inspection Location and Procedures
- Enforcement Date of Accommodation Tax is Postponed to 1 January 2023
- Associations Regulation was Amended
- Updates to the Environmental Permit and License Regulation
- Personal Data Protection Authority Published Guidelines on the Right to be Forgotten
- Amendments to the Regulation regarding the Procedures and Principles on Implementation of the Electronic Signature Law
- The United Arab Emirates Joined the Madrid System
- Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency published the Draft Regulation on Licensing Homeopathic Medicinal Products
- Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency updates the Guideline on Biosimilar Medicinal Products
- Ministry of Trade Communiqués Issued Between 1 October and 31 October 2021
Edition 109:
14 October 2021
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- Presidential Decree Approves Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Cooperation in the Exchange of Financial Intelligence with Libya
- Presidential Decree Approves Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Cooperation in the Exchange of Financial Intelligence with Malta
- Conditions of Becoming a Stock Broker and Stock Agent are Changed
- Amendments on the Regulation on Testing, Control and Calibration of the Medical Devices
- Medium Term Program (2022-2024) is Published
- Presidential Decree Approves Freight and Passenger Transport Agreement with China
- Personal Data Protection Authority Publishes Biometric Data Processing Guidelines
- Personal Data Protection Authority has Published a Guide on Data Security in the Field of Artificial Intelligence
- Amendments to the Wage Guarantee Fund Regulation have been Introduced
- The General Court of the European Union Rendered a Decision for the First Time on the Registration of a Sound Mark
- Advertising Board Finds Signboard Ad Violative of Competition Law
Edition 108:
30 September 2021
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- Regulation on Sale of Refurbished Products Amended to Require Device Data Confirmation
- Publication of Presidential Circular Announcing Strategy Document on Increasing Efficiency in Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing
- Communiqué on International Bank Account Numbers Amended to Allow Payment Service Providers to Issue IBAN
- Turkey Announces the Framework Regulation on Market Surveillance and Inspection of Products
- Establishment of Price Stability Committee
- Establishment of Economy Coordination Board
- General Court of the European Union rules “Rouge G de Guerlain” Lipstick gets 3D Trademark Protection
- Turkish Constitutional Court Rules Successive and Aggravated Administrative Fine Unconstitutional where Notice of Initial Fine was not Duly Served
- The Constitutional Court Ruled that the Application Regarding the Retention of the Applicant’s Personal Data, Internet Traffic Records, is Unacceptable due to the Failure to Exhaust the Legal Remedies
- Personal Data Protection Board Announces Record Administrative Fine of 1,950,000TL on WhatsApp LLC
- Turkish Patent and Trademark Office Published an Updated Trademark Examination Guideline
- Ministry of Trade Communiqués Issued Between 1 September and 30 September 2021
Edition 107:
3 September 2021
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- Publication of Amendments to Annex-1 to the Import Inspection Communiqué regarding Certain Products Required to Have the “CE” Mark (Product Safety and Inspection: 2021/9)
- Turkey’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy has been Published
- The Settlement Regulation has been published by the Turkish Competition Authority
- The Communiqué on the Obligation to Provide Ultimate Beneficial Owner Information has been Published
- Amendments to Regulation on Methods and Procedures for Manufacturing, Labelling and Control of Tobacco Products
- Amendments to the Regulation on Credit Transactions of Banks
- Board of Advertising Considered Advertisements That Includes the Competitor’s Trademark and Distinctive Feature, As Comparative Advertising
- 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
- Nine Recent Decisions of the Personal Data Protection Board
- 11 Recent Decisions of the Personal Data Protection Board
Edition 106:
17 August 2021
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- Within the 4th Judicial Package, Turkey Introduced Amendments to the Administrative Jurisdiction Procedures Law
- Term of the Financial Restructuring Process Has Been Extended for 2 Years
- The Regulation on the Conduct of the Hearings by Transmission of Audio and Video in Civil Procedures has been Published
- Turkey Announces the Regulation on Verification Process of the Applicant’s Identity in the Electronic Communications Sector
- New Updates in MERSIS
- Turkey Establishes Centralized Registered Electronic Mail Directory
- Turkey Introduced Amendments to the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law
- Turkey Adopts Action Plan to Comply with European Green Deal
- Turkey Announces the Ministry of Industry and Technology Market Surveillance and Inspection Regulation
- Board of Advertisement Rendered a Decision That Considers a Personal Social Media Content as Surreptitious Advertising
- Personal Data Protection Board Publishes Ten Recent Decisions
Edition 105:
6 July 2021
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- New Banking Regulation on Disclosure of Confidential Client Information Published
- Regulation on Activities to be Evaluated under Insurance Services and on Distance Insurance Contracts Takes Effect
- Personal Data Protection Board Publishes Five Recent Decisions
- Changes to Regulation on Electricity Market Licensing
- Changes to Regulation on Unlicensed Generation of Electricity for Market
- General Assembly on the Unification of Judgments of Supreme Court Clarifies Two-Step Procedure for Service at MERNİS Addresses
- Publication of Regulations on Medical and In Vitro Diagnostic Devices
- Turkish Patent and Trademark Office No Longer Allows Recording a Representative to IR Applications
- Ministry of Trade Communiqués Issued Between 1 June and 30 June 2021
Edition 104:
9 June 2021
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- Communiqué Changes Capital Requirements for Portfolio Management Companies
- New CE Mark Regulation Takes Effect
- Turkish Competition Authority Publishes Preliminary Findings on E-Marketplace Sector
- Personal Data Protection Board Publishes Four Recent Decisions
- 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
- European Commission Grants Protected Designation of Origin to Halloumi Cheese Produced on the Island of Cyprus
- Ministry of Trade Communiqués Issued Between 1 May and 31 May 2021
Edition 103:
11 May 2021
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- Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Regulation Amended to Require Compliance of Crypto-Asset Service Providers and Savings Financing Companies
- Central Bank of Turkey Publishes Country’s First Cryptocurrency Regulation
- Advertisement Board Publishes Guidelines applicable to Social Media Influencer Advertising
- Three Recent Personal Data Protection Board Decisions Published
- Amendments to the Regulation on Presentation of Radio, Television, and On-Demand Internet Broadcasts
- General Communique of Financial Crimes Investigation Board numbered 19 regarding Remote Identity Verification Published in Official Gazette
- Publication of Regulation on Imitation and Adulteration of Food and Feed and Calculation of Administrative Fines
- European Union Intellectual Property Office Launches Europe’s First Ever Blockchain Platform for Secure Delivery in Real Time of IP Rights Information
Edition 102:
15 April 2021
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- Regulation on Remote Identity Verification and Remote Contract Execution of Banks Published in Official Gazette
- Newly Published Communiqué Determines Notice and Registration Obligations of Bearer Shareholders under Turkish Commercial Code
- Circular Published Effecting New Dismissal Codes Applicable to Just Cause Termination of Employees
- Summaries Published for Ten Recent Personal Data Protection Board Decisions Impacting Data Privacy Generally and within Financial Services and Banking Sectors
- The Personal Data Protection Board Published Nine New Decision Summaries
- The Communiqué on Execution of Articles of Incorporation at the Commercial Registry Offices Has Been Amended
- Energy Labeling Framework Regulation was Published
Edition 101:
16 March 2021
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- Personal Data Protection Board Decision Regarding Data Controller’s Processing of Personal Data from Business Email Account Without Express Consent
- Personal Data Protection Board Decision on Data Subject’s Request to be Excluded from Results of Search Engine Queries about Employer University
- Personal Data Protection Board Decision on Lawfulness of Insurance Company Requirement that Data-Subject Explicitly Consent to Personal Data Processing
- Personal Data Protection Board Decision on Lawfulness of Processing Data-Subject’s Personal Data in order to Effect Lien Notice on Relatives
- Personal Data Protection Board Denies Attorney Petitions for Removal of Profiles from Attorney Search Website
- Personal Data Protection Board Decision on Requests for Modification or Deletion of Non-Current Health Data
- Turkish Constitutional Court Finds Employer who Surveilled Employee’s Email Acted Lawfully where Surveillance Right was Recited in Employment Contract
- Commercial Advertising and Unfair Commercial Practices Regulation Amended to Include Misleading Packaging
- Council of Ministers Adds Provision to Decision on Pricing of Human Medical Products
- The Regulation on Remote Working has been published in the Official Gazette
Edition 100:
10 February 2021
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- Amendments to Turkish Commercial Code Regarding Bearer Share Certificates and Commercial Bookkeeping
- Customer Account Information May Be Shared Among Constituent Groups of a Single Financial Group of Companies to Prevent Money Laundering
- Money Laundering Law as Amended Covers Self-employed Attorneys
- Amendments to Regulation on Procedures and Principles Regarding Banderoles
- Information and Communication Technologies Authority Bans Advertising on Twitter, Periscope, and Pinterest
- The Decision of the Personal Data Protection Board regarding the Data Breach Notification Made by the Company Operating in the Health Sector
- The Personal Data Protection Board’s Principal Decision regarding Communication Address Confirmation
- Pension Funds and Investment Funds Can with Fewer Restrictions Invest in Asset and Mortgage-Backed Securities
- EU Commission Published the Second “Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List”
Edition 99:
5 January 2021
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- Turkey Amended the Principles and Procedures for Capital Loss and Financial Distress
- Amendments to the Regulation on Licensing of Medicinal Products for Human Use
- Public Announcement by the Personal Data Protection Authority Regarding Publication of Personal Data
- Law on Amendments on Electricity Market Law and Certain Laws was Published
- The Turkish Constitutional Court Ruled that Differing Opinions Among Chambers of the Court of Cassation Do Not Violate the Right to a Fair Trial
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Ruling Imposing Proportional Attorney Fees Based Upon Legislation not in Effect at The Time of The Ruling was in Violation of Applicant’s Constitutional Right of due Process
- The Court of Cassation Ruled that Mediation is not Mandatory for Compensation Cases Initiated with Non-Monetary Claims Arising from Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Petition Submitted in One Court for Filing in Another, and Dismissed as Untimely Based on Court’s Erroneous Finding as to Petition Filing Date Violated Petitioner’s Constitutional Right to a Fair Trial
- Turkish Trade Remedies – December 2020
Edition 98:
11 December 2020
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- Regulation on Protection of Personal Data in Electronic Communication Sector has been Published
- Turkey Amends Legislation on Consumer Protection
- Ministry of Culture and Tourism has published the Regulation on the Authorization Certificate to be given to the Collective Management Organizations
- Turkish Ministry of Trade Issued a Press Release Regarding the Discounts Offered Under “Black Friday” and Similar Titles
- Turkish Constitutional Court’s Review of the Decree number 670 in the Light of Right to Access to Court
Edition 97:
19 November 2020
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- The Law on Restructuring of Certain Receivables and Amending Certain Laws Is Published
- Personal Data Protection Authority Imposed Administrative Fines Against the Association Sending Advertising SMS
- Capital Markets Board of Turkey Amends the Communiqué on Principles of Venture Capital Investment Funds
- TITCK Updates the Guideline regarding the Regulation on the Sale, Advertising and Promotion of Medical Devices
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Turkish Counsel of State’s Failure of Unification of Discrepancies Between Precedents in a Reasonable Time Violates the Right to Fair Trial
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Imposing a Preliminary Injuction for an Unreasonable Time Violates the Right to Property
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Failure to take the Favorable Law into Account Violates the Principle of Legality of Crime and Punishment
- The Constitutional Court Decision Evaluating the Expert Report’s Positive Proof Qualification upon the Finalization of the Court Decision has been Published
- Turkish Constitutional Court: In Correction Requests Regarding Declaration-based Taxes Miscalculated due to the Applicant’s Error, the Time Period for the Application Commencing from the Payment Date Violates the Right of Access to Court
Edition 96:
27 October 2020
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- Amendments in Communiqué on Principles Regarding Real Estate Investment Companies
- Amendments to the Shareholders’ Meeting Procedures of Joint Stock Companies
- Amendments to the Financial Reporting of Investment Funds
- Principles and Procedures Applying to Taxpayers Detected with High Risk of Forging Documents have been Published
- Companies and Branches within the scope of the Foreign Direct Investment Law are Required to Obtain Registered Electronic Mail Account
- Additional Six Months has been granted to Benefit from the Renewable Energy Resources Support Mechanism
- WIPO Launches “WIPO Lex-Judgments” Database
- Guideline on Non-clinical Evaluation of Vaccines for Human Use has been Published
- Turkish Constitutional Court Annulled Article 81/13 of Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works, the Joiner of Offences Rule on Breach of Banderole Liability Crime
Edition 95:
9 October 2020
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- Capital Markets Board of Turkey Amends the Communiqué on Corporate Governance
- Procedures and Principles on Social Network Providers
- Data Protection Board: Biometric Signature cannot be Processed without Explicit Consent
- Debt Instrument Holders Board to Oversee Issuers
- Turkish Constitutional Court Ruled that Non-granting of Certificate of Inheritance due to Absence of Reciprocity Between Countries Constitutes a Breach of the Property Right
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Rejection of the Case on the Grounds of the Lack of Capacity to Sue and Applicants’ Interest by Means of Categorical Approach of the Court, Violates the Right of Access to Court
- Amendments on the Medical Device Sale, Advertising, and Promotion Regulation
- Turkish Trade Remedies – September 2020
Edition 94:
21 September 2020
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- Regulation on Generation and Use of TR QR Code in Payment Services has been Published
- Turkey Announces the Regulation on Sale of Refurbished Products
- Turkey Amends the Decision on State Aids in Investment
- Turkish Data Protection Board States that the Convention 108 is not sufficient per se for Data Transfer Abroad
- Turkish Data Protection Board: A Single Person may be Appointed as the Contact for more than One Data Controller Residing Abroad
- Turkey’s Board of Advertisement Rendered a Decision in which It Classified Certain Personal Social Media Contents as Surreptitious Advertising
- WIPO Launched “WIPO PROOF”, A Trusted Digital Evidence Service to Safeguard Digital Assets
- The Court of Cassation: Mediation is not Mandatory for Compensation Cases Initiated with Non-Monetary Claims
Edition 93:
18 August 2020
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- Turkey Introduced Significant Amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure
- Changes within the Scope of the Internet Law
- Turkey Establishes Digital Platforms Commission
- Turkey Amended the Communiqué on Signing of the Company Establishment Agreement at the Commercial Registry Directorates
- Turkey Introduces Procedures and Principles Regarding Determination of Power Plant Areas of Production Facilities Subjected to Pre-License and Licenses in the Electricity Market
- Guidelines on Employee Inventions and Inventions Made in Higher Education Institutions were published
- Turkish Court of Cassation: Article 6/A of the Abolished Law number 4077 on the Protection of Consumers, on which the unification of the judgments was requested, is regulated in Article 4/5 of the Law Number 6502 on the Protection of Consumers as to Eliminate the Contradiction of the Judgments
- Turkish Trade Remedies – July 2020
Edition 92:
6 July 2020
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- Turkey Amends the Law on the Protection of Competition
- Turkey Announced Income Tax General Communiqué (Serial No: 311)
- Turkey Postponed the Effective Date of the Regulation on Information Systems of Banks and Electronic Banking Services
- Registration Period for the Data Controller Registry System has been Extended
- Capital Markets Board Amends the Communiqué on Merger and Demerger
- EUIPO Report Names Turkey as the Third Biggest Producer of Counterfeit Goods
- Court of Appeal: Employers can Terminate Employment Agreements with Valid Reason if the Employee Photocopies Documents Containing Confidential Business Information without Permission
- TITCK Updates the Guideline regarding Scientific Meetings and Educational Activities within the scope of the Regulation on the Sale, Advertising and Promotion of Medical Devices
- Turkish Trade Remedies – June 2020
Edition 91:
1 June 2020
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- Turkey Issues Regulation on Manipulation and Misleading Transactions in Financial Markets
- Turkish Constitutional Court Determined Constitutional Review Principles for Presidential Decrees
- Digital Economy Maneuver from the Turkish Competition Authority
- Turkey Announces Procedure and Principles Regarding R&D Tenders
- Regulation on Activities to be Evaluated under Insurance Services, on Insurance Contracts Concluded in favor of the Consumer and on Distance Insurance Contracts has been Amended
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Decision to Completely Block Access to a News Site Violates Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Press
- Court of Appeal Classifies Game Characters and Virtual Properties as Data
- Turkish Trade Remedies – May 2020
Edition 90:
8 May 2020
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- The Presidency of the Republic of Turkey Issued a Circular on Coordination of the Foreign Trade Organizations
- Turkey Introduces Procedures and Principles Regarding Support of R&D and Innovation Activities of Electricity and Natural Gas Distribution Companies
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Limiting Criteria for Judges to be Assigned as Experts do not Breach the Constitution
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Removing a Portion of the Main Immovable Property from the Land Register without Paying a Fee after Special Parceling does not Violate the Right to Property
- Turkish Trade Remedies – April 2020
Edition 89:
7 April 2020
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- Turkey Announces the Law on Product Safety and Technical Regulations
- Amendments Regarding After-Sales Services
- Turkey’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Publishes New Turkish Food Codex Regulation
- CBRT Introduces the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles Regarding the Fees to be Received from Financial Consumers
- Turkey Overhauls Regulations relating to Information Requirements in Insurance Agreements
- Updates on Regulations related to Acceptance of Electricity Generation and Electricity Storage Facilities
- Turkish Trade Remedies – March 2020
Edition 88:
25 February 2020
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- Amendments to the Regulation on Licensing of Medicinal Products for Human Use
- Fast-Track Procedure Regulations Introduced into Turkish Criminal Procedure
- Turkish Patent and Trademark Office Publishes Guideline for Design Examination
- Turkey Updates Fees for Foreign Notification and Rogatory Requests
- Position Mark Protection in Turkey
Edition 87:
31 January 2020
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- Turkey Overhauls Regulations on Payment Services and Electronic Money Institutions
- Information Technologies and Communication Authority Takes Over “.tr” Registry Delegation from METU
- Amendments Introduced to the Trade Registry Regulation
- Turkish Supreme Court: The Statute of Limitation is 10 Years for Recourse Claims Between the Main Employer and the Subcontractor
- General Assembly on the Unification of Judgments of Court of Cassation: Interest can be Charged even if it is not Requested in the Amendment of Pleading
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Dismissal of the Objection Request due to Time Expiry Without Taking Notice Date into Consideration Violates the Right of Access to the Courts
- Turkish Trade Remedies – January 2020
Edition 86:
26 December 2019
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- Turkey Publishes the Communiqué on Qualification Certificate for Environmental Impact Assessment Report
- Amendments to the Communiqué on Application Principles of Technology-Oriented Industrial Movements Program
- European Court of Justice: Italian Vinegar Makers Lost the Battle Over “Balsamico” Name
- Ministry of Culture and Tourism Makes Amendments Regarding Cinema Films
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Dismissal of the Appeal Request Submitted Through UYAP on the grounds of Time Expiry Violates the Right of Access to the Courts
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Article 13 Clause 5 of the Law of Private Consumption Tax is not Unconstitutional
Edition 85:
28 November 2019
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- General Communiqué on Tax Procedural Law has been Published to Establish Unity Regarding Electronic Documents
- Turkey’s Central Bank Updates Rediscount and Advance Interest Rates
- Turkish Constitutional Court Invalidates Certain Provisions of the Employment Law
- Turkey Announces New Rules for Commercial Advertisements
- Turkey Introduces the Regulation on Filming Permissions and Co-Productions
- CJEU: Courts may Order Host Providers to Take Down Illegal Content
- Turkish Trade Remedies – November 2019
Edition 84:
22 October 2019
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- Turkey Passes the Communiqué on Equity Crowdfunding
- Turkish Patent and Trademark Office Updates the Patent Research Platform
- Turkey’s Data Protection Board Fined Facebook Over Data Breach
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Disproportionate Administrative Fine Imposed on Persons Bringing Foreign Currency into Turkey Without Notification, Violates the Right to Property
- Turkish Constitutional Court: The Crossover Bridge Causing Decrease in Immovable’s Value Violates the Right to Property
Edition 83:
24 September 2019
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- The Registration Period for the Data Controller Registry System is Extended to 31 December 2019
- Turkey Amends the Regulation on Licensing of Medicinal Products for Human Use
- Turkish Competition Board Decided to Conduct an Investigation Against Turkish Pharmacists’ Association
- Turkey Launches New Rules for Local Seed Varieties
- Turkey’s Council of State Rules on Results of Failure to Submit the Commercial Books and Documents during Tax Inspection, with Respect to Lawsuits Filed against VAT Assessment
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Rejecting an Appeal for Being Late Violates the Right of Access to Court, in case the Court is Responsible for Delay
- Turkish Court of Cassation Clarifies the Uncertainty for Non-Use Actions
Edition 82:
27 August 2019
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- Turkey Introduces Regulations on Assets Brought into Turkey from Abroad
- Turkey Extends Certain Periods Specified Under Renewable Energy Legislation
- Turkey Amends the Law on Evaluation of Services, given abroad by Turkish Citizens, in terms of Social Security
- Turkey Introduces the Regulation on Submission of Radio, Television and Voluntary Broadcasts through the Internet
- Turkey Introduces Amendments for Price Tags
- Turkish Competition Board Decided to Conduct an Investigation Against Hepsiburada.com
- Turkish Court of Cassation: “The Penal Clause due to Early Unjust Termination” is Valid Only for the Period Specified in the Labor Contract
- Turkey Amends the Communiqué on the Financial Reporting Principles of Investment Funds and the Communiqué on Real Estate Investment Funds
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Refusal to Return the Property to its Previous Owner following Revision in Zoning Plan Means Disproportionality between Public Interest and Protection of Property Right, and is Unconstitutional
Edition 81:
8 August 2019
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- Turkey Announces Procedures and Principles Regarding the Zero Waste Management System
- The Presidency of the Republic of Turkey Issued a Notice on Information and Communication Security Measures
- Turkey Introduces Tax Incentives for Local Production of Electric Motor Vehicles
- Turkey Publishes the Communiqué Regarding Determination of the Gross Revenue used for Calculation of Certain Administrative Fines under the Consumer Protection Law
- Electronic Application Requirement for Energy Markets Pre-license and Licenses has been Introduced
- Turkish Constitutional Court Ruled on the Liability of Non-Executive Board Member for the Company’s Unpaid Social Security Premium Debts
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Imposing Tax Penalty and Conviction at the end of the Administrative and Judicial Processes to Realize Different Aims and Legal Benefits does not Violate Ne Bis In Idem Principle
Edition 80:
18 July 2019
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- Turkish Constitutional Court Annulled the Provisions Regarding Transfer of Time-barred Dividends to Government
- Turkey’s Council of State Rules on Collection of Uncollectible Tax Debts of Limited Companies from their Legal Representatives and Shareholders
- EU General Court Decided on Invalidation of Adidas’ Three Parallel Stripes Trademark Due to Lack of Distinctiveness
- Turkey Re-Determines Default Interest Rate for Public Receivables as 2,5%
- Turkey Amends the Regulation on Methods and Procedures for Manufacturing, Labelling and Control of Tobacco Products
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Dismissal of an Objection for being Time-Barred without Considering the Notification’s Receipt Date Violates the Right of Access to the Court
- Brazil Joins International Trademark System
- Turkey Amends the Regulation on the Application of Industrial Property Law and Regulation on the Application of Integrated Circuit Topography
Edition 79:
21 June 2019
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- Secure Mobile Payment and Electronic Document Management System Will Enter into Force on 1 September 2019
- Turkey Adopts New Regulation on Unlicensed Electricity Production in the Electricity Market
- Turkey’s Court of Cassation Decided in relation to Termination of the Employment Contract Without Taking the Employee’s Statement
- Turkey Publishes a Draft Regulation to Address the Problems in relation to the Regulation on Sales, Advertising and Promotion of Medical Devices
- Turkey’s Medicines and Medical Devices Agency Published an Announcement on Import of Biological and Immunological Products
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Rejection of an Appeal Request Without Considering the Inadequate Notification Procedure, Breaches the Right of Access to Court
- Turkish Constitutional Court: The Entry into Force of a Regulation Affecting the Corporate Tax Base Before the Taxable Event, is not Unconstitutional
Edition 78:
31 May 2019
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- Turkey Updates the Data Protection Legislation and Publishes a Guide on Preparing Data Processing Inventory
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Blocking Access to a Website Breaching a Trademark Does not Violate the Freedom of Expression
- Turkey Provides Access to Copyright Database
- Turkey Made Amendments on the Mining Law
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Strict Interpretation of the Procedural Rules for Term of Litigation Breaches the Right of Access to a Court
- OECD-EUIPO Report Names Turkey as the Fourth Largest Economy for Counterfeit and Pirated Goods
- Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency Published an Announcement on Brexit Process for Medical Device Companies
Edition 77:
30 April 2019
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- Turkey’s Personal Data Protection Board Has Published the Summaries of Its Recent Decisions
- The Validity Period of the Communiqué Regarding Decree Number 32 on The Protection of Value of Turkish Currency has been Extended
- The Regulation on Methods and Procedures for Manufacturing, Labelling and Control of Tobacco Products has been Published
- Turkish Constitutional Court Revoked the Provision Regarding Punishment of Preliminary Injunction Decisions’ Opponents
Edition 76:
27 March 2019
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- Turkey has Established the Real Estate Appraisal System and Department
- Turkey Amends the Pricing Regulation for Human Medicinal Products
- Geographical Indication Inventory has been Transferred to the Digital Media
- Turkey Introduces Regulations on Service Providers’ Liabilities in e-Commerce and the Transactions Through the Public Electronic Platform
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Rendering a Decision Before Dissolving the Divergence of Opinions Between Court of Appeal’s Different Chambers Breaches the Right to Fair Trial
- Turkish Constitutional Court Ruled on Violation of Right to Access to Court
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Turkish Court of Appeal Derogating From its Jurisprudence without Providing Legal Grounds Violates the Property Right
Edition 75:
7 March 2019
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- Turkey Announces New Rules on Concordat Procedures
- The Regulation on the Principles and Rules on Retail Trade has been Amended
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Paying 10% of Tender Price After the Verdict of the Annulment Case Violates Rights of Access to the Court
- Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency has Published the New Version of the Guideline on the Claims of Cosmetic Products
- Personal Data Protection Board Clarified the Time Periods to Apply to the Board
- Turkey Introduces Tax Exemptions for 2019 UEFA Super Cup Final and 2020 UEFA Champions League Final Matches
- Turkey Announces New Rules Regarding Cinema Films
- Turkish Constitutional Court Ruled That Levying Consumption Tax on Self-Manufactured Electricity and Coke Gas Breaches the Property Right
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Long-Term Continuation of Provisional Attachment Breaches Property Rights
Edition 74:
4 February 2019
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- Turkey Enacted New Standards on Review Engagements and Assurance Engagements
- Turkey Launches E-Apostille System
- Medications Included in “The List of Medications Subsidized by Government” After the Treatment Will Also be Subjected to Reimbursement as per the Principle of Equality
- Turkish Constitutional Court Decided that the Compulsory Pre-Mediation Process Set Forth in the Labour Court Law is Not Unconstitutional
- Turkey Announces New Rules for Advertisements Including Comparative Advertisements
- Turkey’s Data Protection Authority Announces the Start of Registrations for Second Group Data Controllers
- WIPO Releases 2018 World Intellectual Property Indicators Report
- Patent Applicants Can Request Search and Examination Reports to be Prepared Simultaneously
- Turkish Constitutional Court Rules That Confiscation Without Expropriation Violates Property Rights
Edition 73:
7 January 2019
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- First GDPR Enforcement Action Taken Against a Data Controller Located Outside the EU
- Electronic Service Now Required for Certain Parties in Turkey
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Legislative Amendment Which Aims to Ensure Consistent Judicial Practice Has Justifiable Basis for Impacting Ongoing Lawsuits
- Turkey Announces Working Principles for Secondary Packaging and Storage Facilities Related to Human Medicinal Products and Drug Substances
- Turkey Announces Rules for Vehicles Used During Smuggling, as well as Storage of Goods Which Violate Intellectual Property Rights
- Turkey Revises Rules for Importing Plant Protection Products and Raw Materials
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Late Registration of Vehicle Purchased Via Tender Violates Property Rights
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Administrative Fine Imposed for Failing to Make Material Events Disclosure Does Not Violate Property Rights
Edition 72:
6 December 2018
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- Turkey Revises Restrictions on Foreign Currency Agreements
- Turkey’s Capital Markets Boards Amends Disclosure Rules for Material Events
- Turkey Introduces Rules for the Notification of Transactions to Trade Repositories
- Turkey Launches Rules for Local Seed Varieties
- Turkey Introduces Voluntary Environmental Label Scheme
- Turkey Introduces New Rules for Drug Procurement, Tobacco Packaging and Food-related Health Declarations
- Turkey Adopts International Standard Financial Reporting from 2020
Edition 71:
8 November 2018
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- Turkey’s Data Protection Board Announces that Advertising Using Data Subjects’ Contact Addresses Unlawfully Must Cease
- Turkey Revises Accounting Principles on Mergers of Establishments Subject to Joint Control
- Turkey’s Ministry of Customs and Trade Organizes Training Courses and Seminars to Support Protection of Intellectual Property Rights at Customs Points
- Turkey Consults on Proposed Details for Online Broadcasting Regime
- Turkey Consults on Proposed Amendments for Geographical Indications and Patents
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Failure to Expropriate Land for 27 Years Breaches Constitutional Property Rights
- Turkish Court of Appeals: Spousal Consent Not Required for Avals
Edition 70:
9 October 2018
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- Turkey Announces Further Details and Exemptions for Currency Controls on Foreign Currency Contracts
- Turkey Increases Interest Rate Caps for Credit Card Transactions
- Turkey Amends the Rules Allowing Central Bank to Monitor Transactions Which Impact Foreign Exchange Positions
- Turkey Reduces Financial and Investment Thresholds for Acquiring Turkish Citizenship
- Turkey Introduces Rules for Trade Repositories, Including Operation, Practices and Audit Principles
- Turkey Introduces Domestic Production Logo and New Rules for Price Tags
- Turkish Court of Appeals: Arbitral Awards Based on Arbitration Agreements Entered before 1 October 2011 Cannot be Appealed to the Court of Appeals
- US Food and Drug Administration Issues New Biosimilars Action Plan
Edition 69:
20 September 2018
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- Turkey Introduces Currency Control Measures on Domestic Contracts Involving Foreign Currency
- Turkey Lowers the Maximum Period for Consumer Loans, Plus Credit Card Instalment Schemes
- Turkey Caps Instalment Payment Schemes for Retail Sales
- Turkey Introduces Principles and Procedures for Capital Loss and Financial Distress
- Turkey Introduces Rules Requiring Export Proceeds to be Repatriated Within Certain Timeframes
- Turkey Announces Further Exemptions from Registering with the Data Controller Registry and Publishes New Rulings on Processing Personal Data
- Turkey Updated Rules for Distributing Advance Dividends
- Turkey Introduces Mechanism Enabling Taxpayers Subject to Special VAT Principles to Revert to General Principles
- Turkish Patent and Trademark Office Reduces Official Fees by 25% to 40%
- Turkey Increases Deferment Interest Rates and Default Interest for Public Receivables
- Turkey Updates Electricity License Application Rules
- European Court of Justice: Nestlé Failed to Sufficiently Prove Acquired Distinctiveness for KitKat’s 3D EUIPO Trademark Registration
Edition 68:
2 August 2018
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- Turkey Announces Professional Standards for Ethics and Compliance Management
- Turkey Introduces Additional Duties for Certain US-Origin Goods
- Turkey’s Central Bank Raises Interest Rates
- Turkey Announces 2018 to 2020 Strategic Plan for Designs
- European Court of Justice: Louboutin’s Trademark for Red Shoe Soles is Valid
Edition 66:
25 May 2018
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- Turkey’s Data Protection Board Announces Exemptions from Registering with the Data Controller Registry
- Turkey Announces Essential Contractual Clauses Required to Transfer Personal Data Outside Turkey
- Turkey Introduces Licenses for Internet Broadcasting
- Turkey Announces Details of Data Protection Authority’s Organizational Structure
- United States Issues 2018 Report Regarding Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement by its Trading Partners
- Turkey Announces Rules for Transporting of Dangerous Goods by Air
- Turkey Announces Rules for Goods Which Contain or are Processed Using Biocidal Products
Edition 65:
3 May 2018
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- Turkey’s Data Protection Authority Announces Criteria for Assessing “Legitimate Interest”
- Turkey’s Data Protection Board Publishes Summarised Rulings
- Turkey Introduces a Range of Changes to Tax Regime
- Turkey Amends Tax Rules for Payments to Employees in Mutual Termination Agreements
- Turkey Launches Income Tax Incentives to Encourage New Jobs for Women, Disabled, or Young Employees
- Turkey Amends Rules for Value Added Tax, Introducing New Exemptions
- EU Accession Progress Report: Turkey has Made Progress in Intellectual Property Law, Although Further Work Necessary
- Turkish Constitutional Court Considers Constitutionality of Provisions for Trademark Infringement and Related Sanctions
Edition 64:
12 April 2018
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- Turkey Announces Further Details About Online Portal for Taxpayers
- Turkey Announces Scheme Allowing Free Land Allocation Within Organized Industrial Zones, in Return for Employment Commitments
- Turkish Health Regulator Confirms That Advertising Ban Includes Contact Lenses
- Turkey Ratifies Amendments to Common Transit Procedure Convention Into Law
- Turkey Approves International Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Tobacco Trade
Edition 63:
22 March 2018
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- Turkey’s Data Protection Board Announces Rules for Processing Special Categories of Personal Data
- Turkey Announces Rules and Processes for Data Subjects to Exercise their Rights, Plus Corresponding Requirements for Data Controllers
- Turkey Announces Details for Information Disclosures Which Data Controllers Must Make While Collecting Personal Data
- Turkish Capital Markets Board Exempts Publicly Held Companies from Requirement to Keep Domestically-Located Information Systems
- Turkey Updates Rules for Movable Pledges and Assignments
- Turkey Streamlines Company Establishment Procedures
- Turkey Updates Processes for Property Ownership and Easements
- Turkey Announces Criteria for Payment Deferment Where Tax Debts Would Cause Serious Financial Difficulty
- Turkey Updates Rules for Title Deed Transactions
- Turkey Launches Automotive Product and Vehicle Safety Scheme
- Turkey’s Constitutional Court Dismissed an Application Seeking Cancellation of Provisions Regulating Payment of Electricity Loss and Leakage Fees by Consumers
- Turkey Revises State Support Scheme for Trademark-Related Costs when Purchasing Foreign Companies
- Turkey Updates Rules for Pharma Packaging and Patient Leaflets
Edition 62:
9 March 2018
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- Turkey Revises Restrictions on Foreign Currency Loans
- Turkey Introduces Disclosure and Audit Obligations for Foreign Exchange Loans Exceeding $15 Million
- Turkey Updates Leasing Aspects of Financial Support Scheme
- Turkish Constitutional Court Strikes Out Regulator’s Power to Block Foreign-Hosted Websites for Obscene Content
- Turkey Announces Rules for Industry Cooperation Projects Focused on Innovation, Localization and Technology Transfer
- Turkey Widens Obligations for Adding National Markers to Fuel
- Turkey Updates Health Refund System, Loosening Provisions Related to Obesity Operations and Certain Medicines
- Turkey Announces Transition Procedures for Adding Braille to Pharmaceutical Packaging
- Turkey Announces Online Document System for Tobacco and Alcohol Imports
- Turkey Amends TURQUALITY Scheme Which Supports Turkish Products Being Promoted Abroad
- Turkey Removes Fee for Amending Certain Details on Integrated Circuit Topography Registry
Edition 61:
22 February 2018
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- Turkey Updates Rules for Electricity Licenses, Along with Data and Share Transfer Provisions
- Turkey Overhauls Natural Gas Certification Regime
- Turkey Increases Administrative Fines for 2018 for Energy Sector
- Turkish Medicine and Medical Device Agency: 28% of Cosmetic Products Inspected in Q4 2017 were Either Technically Deficient or Unsafe
- Turkish Medicine and Medical Device Agency Announces New Rules for Using the Phrase “Apyrogenic” on Pharmaceuticals
- Turkey Updates Rules for Road Transport
Edition 60:
1 February 2018
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- Turkey Introduces Online System for Taxpayers
- Turkey’s Constitutional Court Dismisses Legal Challenges Seeking to Strike Out Certain Clauses of the Data Protection Law
- Turkey’s Data Protection Board Orders Phone Directories to Cease Unlawful Data Processing, Plus Announces Obligations to Maintain Data Security at Service Counters, Box-offices and Desks
- Turkey Overhauls VAT Regime, Introducing VAT Liability for Electronic Services Provided to Recipients Outside Turkey
- Turkey Updates Tax Procedures, Introducing Electronic Notification
- Turkey’s Capital Markets Board Announces Rules for Managing and Auditing Information Systems
- Turkey Introduces New Fee Waivers and Discounts for Mining Activities
- Turkey Announces National Energy Efficiency Action Plan for 2017-2023
- Turkey Updates License Regime for Petroleum Waste Processing
- Turkey Establishes Board to Reduce Import Dependency and Extend Competitive Industrial Power
- Turkey Reassigns Regulator Responsibilities for Sugar, Tobacco and Alcohol
- Turkey Updates Rules and Procedures for Organic Farming
Edition 59:
18 January 2018
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- Turkey Introduces Centralised System for Recording Approvals about Commercial Electronic Messages
- Turkey to Ban Free Plastic Bags from Start of 2019
- Turkey Launches Crowdfunding Legislation
- Turkey Announces 2018 Default Interest Rate for Late Payments to Creditors Regarding Commercial Goods and Services
- Turkey Launches Online Compilation Scheme for Electronic and Physical Publications
- Turkey Announces Details of Certification Scheme for Geographical Indications and Traditional Cultural Specialities
- Turkey Announces Rules for Use of Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Listed in Kyoto Protocol
- Turkey Announces National Broadband Strategy and Action Plan for 2017 to 2020
- Turkish Constitutional Court Rules on Freedom of Press and Expression for Online News
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Pro-Rata Attorney Fee in Consumer Courts is Constitutional
- Turkish Court Rules on Likelihood of Confusion for Combined Trademark Application Involving “House Mark + X”
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Expropriation Does Not Violate Property Rights, Despite Stay of Execution Decision
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Balance Must be Struck Between Public Benefit and Individual Interests When Determining Compensation for Expropriations
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Tax Authority’s Approach to Calculating Time for Undeclared Buildings and Land Does Not Breach Constitution
- Turkey Updates Fees for Foreign Notification and Rogatory Requests
Edition 58:
4 January 2018
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- Turkey Increases Corporate Tax by 2%, Plus Announces Other Changes to Corporate Tax Regime
- Turkey Announces Rules and Processes for Data Controller Registry
- Comparative Advertisements Postponed in Turkey Until January 2019
- Turkey Amends Valuation Mechanism for Real Estate Tax
- Turkey Restructures Methods for Settlement with the Finance Revenue Administration For Related Party Transactions
- Turkey Introduces Mechanism to Request Review of Administrative Fines in Certain Circumstances
- WIPO Releases 2017 Report Detailing Global Intellectual Property Activity
- Turkey Updates Rules For Ancillary Services in Electricity Market
- Turkey Loosens Rules for Bank Spin-Offs
- Turkey Adjusts Calculation Method for Motor Vehicle Tax
- Turkey Announces Further Rules for Voluntary Green Certification Scheme for Buildings
- Turkey Extends Transition Period Deadlines for Adapting Veterinary Medicinal Products and Production Sites to Meet Good Manufacturing Practices
- Turkey Lowers Credit Threshold for Banks Regarding Vehicle Loans
- Turkey Updates Public Tender Regime, Includes Insurance Surety Bonds as Collateral
- Turkey Clarifies Procedure for Consumer Arbitration Committee and Adjusts Monetary Limits
- Cheque Presentation Rule Postponed in Turkey to End of 2020
- Turkey Announces Operating Rules for Foreign Economic Relations Board and Business Councils
- Turkey Announces Details of Land Consolidation Regime
- Turkey Establishes Provincial Soil Protection Boards and Announces Rules for Use and Protection of Cultivated Areas
- Turkey Updates Independent Auditing Standards
- Turkey Updates Financial Reporting and Accounting Standards
Edition 57:
13 December 2017
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- Turkey Announces Operating Rules for Personal Data Protection Board
- Explicit Written Consent for Processing Health Data No Longer Required in Turkey
- Turkey Announces Rules and Procedures for Human Rights and Equality Institution
- Turkey Announces Establishment of Biotechnology Institute
- Turkey Updates Rules for Organized Industrial Zones Specialized in Agriculture
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Employees’ Right to Join a Union Includes Decision-Making Process
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Unreasoned Interim Decisions Refusing Confidentiality Request Constitutes a Violation of Right to Privacy
- Activity Permits for Suspended Independent Audit Firms in Turkey Will Not Be Cancelled Due to Auditors Leaving
- Turkey’s Council of Ministers Ratifies International Tax Assistance Convention
- The Lower Limit for Administrative Fines Relating to Competition Law Infringements Increase 14.47% for 2018 in Turkey
Edition 56:
23 November 2017
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- Turkey Updates Rules for Interest Free Activities by Financial Leasing, Factoring and Finance Companies
- Turkey Requires Local Government Bodies to Use at Least 51% Domestic Goods During Rail Projects
- Turkey Tightens Rules for Plant Protection Products in Line with Global Standards
- Turkey Introduces Mandatory Continuing Professional Education Scheme for Independent Auditors
- Turkey’s Ministry of Finance Announces 2017 Revaluation Rate as 14.47%
Edition 55:
9 November 2017
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- Turkey Adopts Mandatory Mediation for Employment Disputes
- Turkey Announces Rules and Processes for Deleting, Destroying and Anonymizing Personal Data
- Turkey Updates Consumer Rights in the Electronic Communication Sector
- Turkey Announces Central Budget Guidelines and Priorities for 2018-2020
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Confiscating LPG’s Replacement Value Breaches Constitutional Property Rights
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Suspending Statute of Limitations during Tax Valuation Commission Deliberations is Constitutional
Edition 54:
25 October 2017
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- Turkish Parliament Considers Legislative Regime for Crowdfunding
- Turkey Announces Compensation Rules for Employee Inventions made Within Higher Education Institutions
- Turkey Updates Rules for Organized Natural Gas Wholesale Market
- Turkey Updates Rules on Double Taxation Prevention Treaties for Independent Professional Services
- Turkey Introduces Electronic Invoices and Archives for Financial Factoring Transactions
- Turkish Patent and Trademark Office Publishes Guide for Proving Use of Trademarks
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Including Interest and Court Expenses in Fine for Bounced Cheques Violates Constitutional Rights to Certainty and Predictability
Edition 53:
11 October 2017
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- Turkey Adjusts Criminal and Civil Appeal Periods to Fifteen Days
- European Court of Human Rights: Monitoring an Employee’s Office Communication Account Breached His Right to Private Life
- Turkish Court Considers Rights Arising from a Trademark Series
- Turkish Medicine and Medical Device Regulator Seizes 73 Types of Counterfeit and Smuggled Goods in 2017
- Turkey Allows Nightshift Overtime in Tourism, Private Security and Health Service Sectors
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Holding a Company’s Legal Representative Liable for Unpaid Public Debts does not Violate Property Rights
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Constitutional Right to Legal Remedies and Access to the Courts Means Expropriation Compensation Lawsuit Should be Heard
Edition 52:
28 September 2017
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- Turkey Opens a New Page for Monitoring E-Commerce Activities by Introducing the Electronic Commerce Information System
- Turkey Launches Scheme Encouraging Employers to Take on Unemployed
- Turkey Takes Steps to Support and Encourage Industrial Zones
- Turkey’s State Investment Incentive Scheme Prioritizes Laboratories
- Turkey Updates Rules for Overtime Work and Restrictions on Employees in Underground Mines
- Turkey Ratifies Protocol Allowing Electronic Consignment Notes for International Carriage of Goods by Road
- Turkey’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency Accepted as Member of Pharmaceuticals Inspection Co-operation Scheme
- Turkey Determines Confidentiality Principles for Public Tenders Related to Defence, Security and Intelligence
- Turkey Amends Requirements and Limits for Independent Auditors from Start of 2019
Edition 51:
7 September 2017
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- Turkey Extends Deadline for Eligible Energy Projects to Access Exemptions and Discounts
- Turkey Significantly Increases Fines for Supplying and Distributing Unsafe Products
- Turkey Streamlines Application Process for Initiating Consumer Arbitrations
- Turkey Launches Mineral Resource and Reserve Reporting Commission to Oversee Certain Mining Activities
- Turkey Promotion Group Established to Strengthen the “Made in Turkey” Brand Among Global Markets
- Turkey Introduces New Financial Reporting Standard for Large and Medium-Sized Companies
- Turkey Announces a Series of Amendments to Support Competition Among Alcohol Brands
- Turkey Releases Detailed Guideline for New Food Labelling and Information Requirements
- Turkey Adopts the European Convention on Counterfeit Medical Products
- Turkey Synchronizes Annual Paid Leave Provisions in Secondary Legislation
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Treasury Should Pay Inflation-Related Losses to State Employees Caused by Delays in Paying Retirement Bonus
Edition 50:
11 August 2017
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- Turkey Announces Details of Explanation Procedures in Context of Suspected Tax Evasion
- Turkish Supreme Court Clarifies Trademark Infringement in Context of Violating Personal Rights
- Turkey Announces System Security Rules for Critical Energy Facilities
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Fixed Fines for Breaching the Electricity Market Legislation Not Unconstitutional
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Legislative Limit on Reservation Notations for Tax Declarations Not Unconstitutional
- Turkey’s Supreme Court Clarifies Procedural Steps for Initiating Enforcement Proceedings
- Google Fined €2.42 billion in Europe for Abuse of Dominance, While Turkish Investigation Continues
Edition 49:
26 July 2017
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- Turkish Data Protection Authority Announce Draft Regulation on Deleting, Destroying or Anonymizing Personal Data
- Turkish Residents Must Now Use Approved Institutions for Capital Market and Security Transactions
- Turkey Introduces Rules for Medical Tourism Sector, Including Regulated Prices
- Turkey Adds New Certification Step for Foreign Documents in Tender Processes
- Turkey Updates Tax Procedures to Now Automatically Offset VAT and Special Consumption Taxes
- Parties in Supply Chain Receive Six Months to Notify Registered Owners about their Use of Geographical Indications in Turkey
- Turkey Approves 2017-2019 Action Plan to Support National Employment Strategy
- Turkey Streamlines Legislative Requirements for Workplaces to Give Employees a Weekly Holiday
Edition 48:
12 July 2017
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- Turkey Updates Construction Permit Regime
- Turkish Court Rules that Parties Must Specifically Identify Sworn Testimony as Evidence
- Turkey Updates Certification Scheme for Environmentally Conscious Accommodation
- Turkey Clarifies Handover Rules for Public Procurement Contracts
- Turkey Updates Solar Electricity Licensing Procedures
- Turkey Tightens Rules For Manufacturing and Labelling Cigarette Papers
Edition 47:
29 June 2017
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- Turkey Introduces Certification System to Indicate Payment Processing Security During e-Commerce Transactions
- Turkey Extends Retailers’ Deadline for Labelling House-Brand Goods
- Turkey Announces Details of Work Permit Regime for Foreign Employees in Free Trade Zones
- Turkey Widens Scope of State Reimbursement Available for Promoting Turkish Products at Foreign Fairs and Exhibitions
- Turkey Introduces 90 Day Time Limit for Launching Tobacco Products to the Market
- Turkey Announces Corporate Requirements for Companies Operating Small Fixed and Rotating Wing Aircraft
- New Rules in Turkey Combat Noise Pollution from Neighbouring Properties
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Shareholder’s Property Rights Not Breached During Company Seizure, Provided Proceeds Used to Offset Debts to Saving Deposit Insurance Fund
- Turkey and Ukraine Agree to Extend Scope of Reciprocal Visa Free Travel
Edition 46:
13 June 2017
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- Turkey Clarifies Tender Rules for Wind and Solar Power Plant Pre-Licenses
- Turkey Updates Financial Guarantee Arrangements in Wholesale Electricity Market
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Government Body Holds Burden of Proof in Lawsuits Against Administrative Fines
- Turkish Constitutional Court Awards Compensation to Land Owners for Expropriated Land After Legal Basis Cancelled
- Payments for Foreign Trade Involving Free Trade Zones Can Now be Made in Turkish Liras
- Turkey Announces Return Process for Vehicles Confiscated before July 2014 due to Unpaid Customs Tax
- Turkey Updates Labelling Rules for Distilled Alcoholic Beverages in Line with EU
- Turkey Introduces Conduct and Ethics Rules for Patent and Trademark Attorneys
- Turkey Expands Scope of Appeal Board for Intellectual Property Registration Decisions
Edition 45:
25 May 2017
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- Public Consultation in Turkey Regarding Regulation Which Establishes Data Controller Register
- Turkey Updates Contest Rules for Renewable Energy Resource Areas
- Turkish Financial Incentives Scheme Extended for Investments in Storage and Nuclear
- Real Estate Certificates Now Regulated Under the Capital Markets Law in Turkey
- VAT Exemption for Foreigners Purchasing Residence and Office Premises Using Foreign Currency
- Turkish Citizenship Now Offered in Return for US $1.5 Million Investment into Real Estate or Venture Capital Funds
- Turkey Updates Packaging Rules and Introduces National Database for Human Medicinal Products
- Turkey Updates Pricing Regime for Human Medicinal Products
- Turkish Competition Authority to Investigate Expo Market
- European Competition Watchdog Publishes Findings from its Two Year Examination of the e-Commerce Industry
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Municipality Re-Zoning and Failing to Return Property Gifted for Specific Purposes Breaches Constitutional Property Rights
Edition 44:
10 May 2017
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- Rules Tightened in Turkey for Identifying and Storing Information about Internet Users, Plus Filtering Criminal Content
- Turkey Expands Scope of Government Investment Support Scheme, Introduces VAT Exemption for Software and Intangible Rights
- Turkey Updates Procedural Rules for Pre-Trial Settlement Negotiation Mechanism
- Turkey Tightens Regulations for Firms Supervising and Approving Electricity Generation Facilities
- Turkey Updates Waste Incineration Regime, Restricting Common Burning Plants to Hazardous Waste Only
- Turkey Introduces Additional Environmental Approval Mechanism for Certain Government Projects
- Turkish Competition Board Publishes 2016 M&A Activity Report
- Turkey Announces Secondary Legislation with Rules and Exceptions for Substances Which Deplete the Ozone Layer
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Right to Fair Trial Violated by Failure to Consider Request to Use Oath Evidence
Edition 43:
24 April 2017
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- Turkey Clarifies Tax Obligations for Electronic Money and Payment Agencies
- Turkey Tweaks Government Financial Support Scheme for Technological Products
- Turkey’s Capital Markets Board Updates Regime for Issuing Debt Instruments
- Turkey Updates Rules and Procurement Processes for Petroleum Products
- Turkey Waives Stamp Tax on Certain Construction Sector Agreements, Plus Reduces Title Deed Fees and Government Deductions on Turkish Lira loans, Obtained from Abroad
- Turkey Updates Discount Methods for Undeclared VAT
- Requirements Clarified for Power of Attorneys Used During Land Registry Transactions, Issued Outside Turkey
- Commercial Registries to Take Over Incorporation and Capital Increase Fee Collection from Competition Authority in Turkey
- Turkey Introduces New Definitions and Measurement Specifications for Food Additives, in line with European Union
Edition 42:
6 April 2017
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- Turkey Updates Arrangements for Real Estate Certificates, Introduces Two Year Fee Waiver for Publicly Owned Share Issuers
- Turkish Court Rules that a Company’s Creditor Can Send Attachment Notices to Shareholders which owe Receivable to the Company
- Turkey Updates Rules for Free Trade Zones, Allowing Urgent Expropriation of Land or Facilities
- Consumer Courts Ruled to Have Jurisdiction in Turkey for Compensation Cases Initiated from Bank Cartel
- Turkey Updates Waste Management Regime
- Turkish Court Upholds Decision that Parties Cannot Amend Pleadings After a First-Degree Court’s Decision is Reversed
- Turkey’s Constitutional Court: Property Owner’s Constitutional Rights Violated by Street Closure Causing Decrease in Rental Rate
- Turkey Updates Independent Auditors’ Obligation to Address Key Issues, Plus Rules for Agreements and Communication with Audited Companies
Edition 41:
22 March 2017
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- Turkey Continues Capital Markets Reforms, Updating Rules and Processes for Material Events Disclosures
- Turkey Introduces Additional Condition for Determining Market Abuse
- Turkey Updates Licensing Rules for Renewable Energy Resource Areas
- Turkey Introduces New Rules for Wind and Solar Power Plants in Natural Protected Areas
- Turkey Includes Legal Fees in Government Financial Support Mechanism for R&D and Design Centres
- Turkish Competition Board to Initiate Google Investigation
- Turkish Competition Board: No Further Investigation of Price Fixing Needed in Eastern Mediterranean Cement Market
- Turkey Revises Rules for Adding Vitamins and Minerals to Food in line with European Union
- Turkish Patent and Trademark Office Releases Statistics for 2016 Intellectual Property Activity
Edition 40:
8 March 2017
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- Turkey Amends Requirements for Merger Control Review
- Turkey Decreases Capital Markets Leverage Ratio and Introduces New Initial Margin Requirement
- Turkey Announces Process for Delivering Natural Gas to Populations over 20,000, Located Outside Scope of Current Distribution Licenses
- Turkey Announces Procedures and Principles for Natural Gas Distribution Investments
- Turkey Updates Regulations for Food Labelling and Nutrition Information in line with European Union
- Turkey Clarifies Restrictions on Independent Auditors
- Turkish Competition Board: Mey İçki Abused Dominant Position in Raki Market
- Turkish Competition Board Fines Luxottica Gözlük for Abuse of Dominance
Edition 39:
23 February 2017
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- Latest Measures in Turkey’s State of Emergency Introduce Employment Incentives and Fixed Currency Rate for Receivables
- Turkey Announces Principles and Procedures for Companies Under Trusteeship of the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund Due to Alleged Terror Links
- Turkish Treasury’s Shares in Public Companies Transferred to Sovereign Wealth Fund
- Turkey Introduces Legislative Regime for Institutions Which Appraise Banks
- Turkey Amends Calculations for Electricity Distribution System Revenues
- Turkey Amends Calculation Method for Retail Energy Sale Prices
- Turkish Competition Authority Signals Certain Information Transfers in the Insurance Market May Require Individual Exemptions
- Turkish Competition Authority Launches Investigation Into TTNET’s Alleged Abuse of Dominance
- Turkey Announces 2017-2019 Strategy and Action Plan for the Software Sector
Edition 38:
8 February 2017
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- Turkey Announces Further Details of New Pledge and Assignment Regime
- Turkey Expands Scope of Permitted Activity for Portfolio Management Companies
- Turkey Updates Rules for Real Estate Investment Companies
- Turkey Updates Processes for Changing Electricity Suppliers and Increases Scope of Information Stored in Central Database
- Turkey Announces 2017 Arrangements for Natural Gas Connection and Service Fees
- Turkey Amends Operation Principles for Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Network
- LPG License Amendment Fees No Longer Apply in Turkey for Changes to Lots, Sections and Parcels
- Turkey Raises Threshold for Banks to Provide Loans Without Statements of Account
- Turkey Amends Principles for Health-related R&D Tenders
- Turkey’s Tobacco and Alcohol Regulator Increases Compliance and Service Fees 3.83% for 2017
- Turkey’s Central Bank Updates Rediscount and Advance Interest Rates
- Turkey Updates Trademark Classification System for Goods and Services in Line With WIPO Standards
- Turkey Rejects Trademark Application Involving the European Union Emblem
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Sub-Employer’s Staff Cannot Benefit from Primary Employer’s Collective Labour Agreements
Edition 37:
23 January 2017
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- Significant Reforms to Turkish Industrial Property Laws
- Comparative Advertisements Postponed in Turkey Until January 2018
- Turkey Announces Transition Schedule for Auto-Enrolling Employee Pension Scheme
- Turkey Introduces Support Scheme for Investments Into R&D and Innovation Projects
- Turkish Competition Board Fines Booking.com 2.5 Million Lira
- Turkey Announces 2017 Default Interest Rate for Late Payments to Creditors Regarding Commercial Goods and Services
- Turkey Amends Rules for Electricity Consumer Tariffs
- Turkey Updates Rules for Petroleum Product Imports
- Turkey Introduces Compulsory Video Surveillance For LPG Distribution Centres and Retail Outlets
- Turkey Announces 2017 Fees Notification and Rogatory Requests Outside Turkey
Edition 36:
5 January 2017
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- Turkey Completes Appointments to Data Protection Board
- Turkey Expands Scope of Support Scheme for Design Sector
- Turkey Amends VAT Arrangements for Free Trade Zones, VAT Rates for Certain Goods and Services, Plus Special Consumption Tax for Private Cars
- Turkey Amends Methods for Banks to Rate and Evaluate Capital Adequacy
- Turkey Postpones Mandatory e-Invoices Until 1 July 2017
- Transition Period for Electricity Generation Facilities Extended in Turkey
- Turkey Amends Certain Tariff Calculation For Liquefied Natural Gas Storage Companies
- Turkey Amends How Certain Petroleum License Holders Must Prove they Meet Minimum Asset Thresholds
- Turkey Increases Administrative Fines Under Energy Legislation 3.83% for 2017
- Turkey Updates Support Scheme for Trademark and Promotion Activities of Foreign Entities of Turkish Companies
- Turkey Amends Zoning Scheme for Protected Areas
- Turkey Introduces Pricing Method for First Year of Easement and Usufruct Rights over Treasury-owned Property
Edition 35:
19 December 2016
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- Latest Measures Within Turkey’s State of Emergency Include Shifting Trustee Duties and Courts Receiving Discretion to Grant Stay Orders
- Turkey Announces Employer Obligations for Automatic Pension System
- Company Founders In Turkey Must Now Attend Trade Registry to Sign Articles of Association
- Turkey Amends Natural Gas License Regime
- Turkey Updates Reimbursement Scheme for Investments in Electricity Transmission Assets
- Turkey Imposes Storage Obligation on Companies Importing Natural Gas
- Turkey and Venezuela Sign Cooperation Agreement for Energy Sector
- Turkey Introduces Legislative Regime for Court Experts
- Turkey Updates Treasury Support Scheme to Encourage Access to Finance
- Turkish Competition Board: Turkish Pharmacists Association Abused Dominant Position
- Turkey Increases Lower Limit for Fines Relating to Competition Law Infringements 3.83% for 2017
- Turkey Increases Monetary Caps for Consumer Arbitration Boards and Increases Fines for 2017
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Contradictory Statements By Lower Court About Final Date of Employment Violate Right to Fair Trial
- WIPO Releases 2016 Report Detailing Global Intellectual Property Activity
- Turkey Establishes Trade Facilitation Board to Support WTO Agreement
- Turkey Reduces Weight Threshold Where Imports Become Exempt From Surveillance Measures
- Turkey Adds World Customs Organization Harmonized System’s Classification Decisions to Customs Regime
- Turkey Announces Classification Opinions Within Global Harmonized Commodity Definition System
- Turkey Updates National Occupation Standards, Adding New Professions and Updating Others
- Two New Appointments to Turkey’s Data Protection Board
Edition 34:
5 December 2016
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- Turkey Introduces Secondary Regulation With Details on Maternity Leave, Unpaid Leave and Part-Time Employment for Parents
- European Union Court of Justice: Dynamic IP Addresses Count as Personal Data
- Turkey Prohibits Unlicensed Electricity Generation Applications for Sites Also Applying for Wind Generation Licenses or Pre-Licenses
- Natural Gas Distributors Can Now Distribute Outside their Designated License Areas in Turkey
- Turkey Clarifies Use of Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights as Pledges Within Commercial Transactions
- Turkish Court Rules on Obligation to Determine a Trademark’s Aim at Time of Registration When Considering Cancellation Actions
- Turkey Makes a Range of Changes to Investment Support Scheme
- Financial Action Task Force Will Begin Fourth Mutual Evaluation for Turkey in October 2018
- Turkey Announces a Range of Additional Import Custom Taxes
- Turkey Announces Regulation on Allocation and Use of Banderol Fees
- Turkish Constitutional Court Considers Lessors’ Ability to Terminate Fixed Term Leases
- Turkey Clarifies Stamp Tax and Fee Exemptions for Notifications and Debt Repayment Schemes Involving Cheques
- Turkey’s Prime Ministry Encourages Public Institutions to Use Istanbul Arbitration Centre for Dispute Resolution
- Turkey Supports Efforts to Become Financial Hub by Establishing Istanbul International Financial Center Coordination Board
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Fixed Administrative Fines For Unlicensed LPG Transport, Sale, and Auto Filling Not Unconstitutional
- Turkey Introduces Reimbursement Scheme for Participants at Industry Fairs
- Turkey Updates Compliance Regime for Vehicle Manufacturing, Modification and Installation
- Turkey Introduces Additional Rules for Determining Price During Tendering Procedures
- Turkey’s Central Bank Announces Maximum Credit Card Interest Rates for Q1 2017
- Turkey’s Ministry of Finance Announces 2016 Revaluation Rate as 3.83%
- Turkey’s Ministry of Health Shuts Down 5,300 Websites Selling Drugs, Slimming Teas And Similar Products
- Turkey Introduces New Standards for Nursing Centers for Disabled Persons
Edition 33:
18 November 2016
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- Latest Measures Introduced Within Turkey’s State of Emergency Remove Liability for Banks and Financers
- Turkey Announces Further Details for Turkish Wealth Fund Management Company’s Operation and Structure
- Turkey Streamlines Tax Inspection Processes and Extends Tax Inspection Board’s Reporting Powers
- Turkey Streamlines Customs Rules and Processes
- Turkey Updates Conditions of Obtaining Electricity Generation Licenses
- Turkey Announces Exemptions to Share Transfer Prohibition for Unlicensed Solar and Wind Electricity Generation Facilities
- Turkey Introduces Service Standards for Electricity Call Centres
- Turkey Updates Rules to Protect Electricity Consumers Dependent on Life Support Units
- Turkey Updates Profiles for Electricity Conciliation Calculations
- Turkey Amends Requirements for Central Bank Reserves
- Turkey Announces Scheme to Encourage Agricultural Investments between 2016 and 2020
- Turkish Competition Authority Considers Cement Companies in Sector Analysis
- Turkey Updates National Occupation Standards, Adding New Professions and Updating Others
Edition 32:
1 November 2016
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- Turkey Extends State of Emergency For Three Further Months From 19 October 2016
- Turkey Introduces Rules for Personal Health Data, Allowing Increased Access for Data Subjects and Regulator Oversight
- Turkey Approves Major Changes to Pledge and Assignment Regime From January 2017
- Turkey Introduces VAT Exemptions for Investment Incentive Certificate Scheme and Assets Subject to Financial Leasing
- Turkey Allows Private Employment Agencies to Execute Temporary Employment Arrangements
- Turkey Extends Credit Card Instalment Periods and Maximum Length of Certain Consumer Loans
- Turkey Publishes Further Details of Notary and Fee Exemptions Intended to Encourage Investment
- Turkey Updates Tariff Regulations for Natural Gas Sector
- Turkey Introduces Rules for Obtaining Rights to Develop Docks and Marinas on Public Property
- Turkey Updates Toy Safety Regulations Largely in Line with European Union
- Turkish Court of Appeal Confirms Plaintiff’s Right to Seek Compensation Based on Hypothetical License Fee
- Turkish Notary Union Clarifies Stamp Tax Exemption for Consent Letters Related to Real Properties Which Do Not Involve Real Rights
- Turkish Notary Union Clarifies Stamp Duty and Fee Exemption for Restoration and Lease of Charity Property
Edition 31:
17 October 2016
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- Obligations Apply Under Turkey’s Data Protection Regime From October 2016
- Turkey Publishes Further Details of Stamp Tax Exemptions Intended to Encourage Investment
- Turkey Introduces Detailed Legislative Regime to Encourage Large-Scale Renewable Energy Investment
- Turkish Banking Regulations Now Allow Credit Agreements to be Restructured More Easily
- Turkey Introduces Withholding Tax Discount for Entities Providing Services Outside the Country
- Turkish Capital Markets Board Waives Quarterly Fee for Venture Capital Investment Funds Until End of 2020
- Turkey Reduces Special Consumption Tax for Hybrid Cars
- Turkey Introduces Rules to Ensure Electromagnetic Compatibility
- Turkey Announces Safety, Labelling and Recall Rules for Electrical Equipment Used Between Certain Voltages
- Turkey Introduces Regulatory Regime for Pyrotechnic Substances
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Exception to Investment Allocation Threshold Contradicts National Assembly’s Powers and Public Procurement Legislation
Edition 30:
4 October 2016
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- Turkey Updates Incentive Scheme For Projects Supporting National Development
- Turkey Expands Council of Ministers’ Power to Apply Withholding Tax
- Turkey Amends Electricity Legislation to Support National Energy Security and Use of Domestic Resources
- Turkey Widens Scope of Expropriation Candidates to Include Certain Immovable Properties and Rights Held by Public Bodies
- Turkey Introduces Investor Repayment Mechanism for Dematerialized Capital Markets Instruments Transferred to Investor Compensation Center
- Turkey Introduces Intellectual Property Rules for Scientific and Technological Research Council
- Turkey Clarifies System For Auditing Contractor Performance in Health-Related PPP Construction Projects
- Deadline for Wind Power Plant Pre-License Applications Postponed to 2017 in Turkey
- Turkey Classifies Biodegradable and Mineral Waste Management Premises as Holding a “High” Pollution Danger Level
- Turkey Amends Staffing and Location Rules for Medical Device Sales Centres
- Turkey Announces Rules for Municipality Checkpoint System to Monitor Fruit, Vegetables and Other High Demand Goods
- D-8 Certificate of Origin Included in Turkey’s Customs General Communiqué (International Treaties) Serial No: 8
Edition 29:
20 September 2016
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- Turkish Courts Prohibited from Considering Bankruptcy Postponement Applications During State of Emergency
- Turkey Establishes Specialty Department for Investigating Digital Forensics
- Turkey’s Saving Deposit Insurance Fund to Act as Guardian for Companies Linked to Terror Organizations
- Turkey Expands Powers of Chief Judges in Regional Courts of Justice to Assign Judges from Other Areas
- Turkey Introduces Auto-Enrolment for Employee Pension Scheme
- Turkey Grants Temporary Incentive to Solar Panel Imports
- Turkish Banking Regulator Extends Energy Sector Credit Arrangements till End of 2016
- Document Requirements Amended for License Applications to Produce Base Oil From Waste Oil in Turkey
Edition 28:
6 September 2016
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- Moroğlu Arseven Partners Give Lecture to Energy Project Finance Course at Sabancı University
- Implications for Companies of Legislative Changes Made During Turkey’s State of Emergency
- Turkey Supports Infrastructure Investments by Establishing Sovereign Wealth Fund
- Impact of Turkey’s State of Emergency on Intellectual Property Rights
- New Tax Exemptions for R&D Activities in Turkey
- Turkey Extends Support and Audit Requirement for R&D to Also Include Industrial Design Activities
- Turkey Adjusts Relationship Between Technology Development Zones and Organized Industrial Zones
- Turkish Patent Institute Launches Electronic Mailbox System for Notifications
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Right to be Forgotten Trumps Press Freedom for Fourteen Year Old News about an Individual’s Drug Use
- Turkey Tightens Cheque Issuance Regime
- Turkey Loosens Proportional Stamp Taxes and Notary Fees and Introduces a New Procedure in Tax Investigations
- Regulator’s Inspection Figures Find Cosmetic Products and Medical Devices in Turkey Largely Deficient
- Turkey to Launch Public Procurement System for Railway Passenger Transport
- Turkish Notary Union Clarifies Fee and Tax Calculation for Construction Agreements in Exchange of Condominium Rights
- Turkey Announces 2016 Electricity Market Operation Revenue Requirements
- Turkey Introduces Regime for Urban Transformation Real Estate Certificates
- Secondary Amendments to Turkish Reporting Obligations for Suspicious Transactions
- Turkey Announces Details of 2016 Support Payment Scheme for Farmers
- Turkey Amends Price Arrangements for Certain Medicines and Health Services
Edition 27:
18 August 2016
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- Turkey Tightens Bankruptcy Postponement Regime
- Electricity Consumer Services Regulation Revised by EMRA in Attempt to Step in on the Eligible Consumer Controversy
- Turkey Introduces Reporting Obligation for Suspicious Transactions to Prevent Money Laundering and Terror Financing
- Turkey Overhauls Work Permits For Foreigners, Clarifies Requirements for Company Directors
- “.istanbul” and “.ist” Domain Names Now Available to Public
- Turkey Publishes Detailed Rules for Retail Trade Operations
- Turkey Revises Regulations for Electric Market System Connection and Usage
- Turkey Continues Amendments Introducing Mediation After 15 Days for Motor Vehicle Insurance Claims
- Turkish Court of Appeal Rejects Evidence Supplied During Preliminary Examination Phase Due to Expired Time
- Turkey Extends Items Banned from Use in Manufacturing Tobacco Products
- Turkey Targets Agricultural Nitrate Pollution in Soil and Water
- Turkey Updates Rules for Sales of Food Products Originating from Animals
- Turkey Launches Passport Scheme for Forrest Plants, Plus Certification Requirements for Producing and Selling Seeds
Edition 26:
2 August 2016
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- Turkey Amends Application, Extension and Qualification Aspects of Government Investment Aid Scheme
- Turkey Introduces Database for Electronic Communication Infrastructure Information
- Effective Date for Turkish Mining Waste Regulation Extended to July 2017
- Turkey Extends Fees for Smart Phones and other Electronic Devices
- Turkey Announces e-Government Strategy and Action Plan for 2016-2019
- Turkey Introduces Tender Procedures and Limits for Electricity Distribution Companies
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Expropriated Property Not Used for Expropriation Purposes Violates Property Rights
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Determining Expropriation Values Based on Actual Expropriation Date Violates Property Rights in Price Determination Lawsuits
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Reasoned Decisions Must Include Accurate and Complete Information about Appeal Rights
- Turkey Amends Livestock Incentives for 2016, Removes Carnivorous Species
- Turkey Agrees to Commit $4 Million Annually Towards Supporting Food, Agricultural and Forestry Issues in Central Asian Countries
- Turkey Approves 2013 Agreement with Palestine for Mutual Assistance on Customs
- Turkey Expands Air Transport Agreements to Include Five More Countries
- Turkey Updates Technical Details of Regulations for Metering and Measuring Instruments
Edition 25:
1 July 2016
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- Turkey Increases Regulator Powers and Requirements for Electronic Communication Service Providers
- Occupational Physicians and Safety Specialists Now Required for “Low Hazard” Turkish Workplaces With Less Than 50 Employees
- Turkey Introduces More Comprehensive Incentive Framework For Using Domestically Manufactured Equipment in Renewable Energy Generation
- Turkey’s Banking Regulator Amends Loan Classifications and Provision Requirements, Plus Method for Calculating Bank Equity
- Turkish Public Procurement Tenders: Technology Development Zone Projects Now Eligible; Increased Health and Safety Requirements
- Turkey Introduces Rules for Disabled Customer and Over 70s to Improve Accessibility and Safety for Banking Services
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Employee Complaint to Public Authorities Protected by Freedom of Expression
- Exemptions Introduced for Foreign Health Workers Under Temporary Protection in Turkey, New Rules for Midwives
Edition 24:
17 June 2016
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- Turkey Introduces New Legislative Regimes for Temporary Employment Arrangements and Remote Working
- Turkish Competition Board Fines Major Online Platform Yemeksepeti, Recognizing Price Parity Clauses as a Violation for First Time
- Turkey Introduces Mechanisms for Calculating Collateral Required From Electricity Wholesale Market Participants
- Turkey Introduces Establishment and Operation Principles for Companies Preparing Technical Documents in the Mining Sector
- Turkey Halves Threshold where Employers Must Pay Employees Via Banks
- Amendments to Value Added Tax Arrangements in Turkey
- Turkey Announces Action Plan to Support Rural Development in 2015 to 2018
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Legislation Allowing Cases to be Ceased and Renewed Does Not Breach Right to Fair Trial
- Turkish Pharmacists No Longer Required to Register With Charity Fund
- Turkey Includes Electricity Leakage Costs in Distribution Tariffs, Plus Other Amendments to Energy Regulations
Edition 23:
2 June 2016
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- Tax Exemption Introduced for Software Which is Electronically Exported From Turkey
- Turkish Notary Association: Employment Transfer Agreements not Subject to Stamp Tax; Statutory Form Lease Agreement Not Necessary for Registry Annotation
- Turkey Accedes to International Conventions For Protecting Children and Collecting Child Support
- Turkish Constitutional Court: Monitoring Employee E-mail Accounts Does Not Breach Privacy Rights
- Updated Rules for Electricity Demand Estimates in Turkey
Edition 22:
17 May 2016
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- Turkey Ratifies Supervisory Authority and Transborder Data Flow Aspects of the International Convention on Automatic Processing of Personal Data
- OECD Report Names Turkey as Second Largest Source Economy for Counterfeit and Pirated Goods
- Turkey’s Energy Regulator Updates Template Agreements for Use and Connection to the Electricity Distribution System
- Turkey Updates Legislative Framework for Extradition and Cooperation with Foreign Countries on Criminal Matters
- Turkey Publishes Details of Tax Exemption for young Entrepreneurs and Deduction for Commercial Income Determined via Simple Procedure
- Turkey Announces Action Plan to Improve Transparency and Fight Corruption in 2016 to 2019
- Turkey Clarifies Road Transport Regulations, Intended to Boost Sector Growth
- Omnibus Law Introduces Arbitration to Dispute Traffic Insurance Claims and Loosens Employee Annual Leave Requirements in Turkey
Edition 21:
2 May 2016
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- Turkey Will Compare Tobacco Intellectual Property Rights Against Similar Uses in Other Industries
- Turkey Amends and Clarifies Collection of Public Receivables
- Turkish Constitutional Court: 99 Year Easement Does Not Violate Property Rights
- Turkey Announces Arrangements and Grace Periods for Tax Obligations Which Fall on 1 July 2016 to 20 July 2016
Edition 20:
18 April 2016
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- Turkey Widens Scope of Government Incentives for Investments in Certain Industries or Regions
- Turkey Widens Scope of Money Laundering and Terror Financing Regulations
- Turkey Introduces Rules for Social Security Institution to Purchase Medical Services
- Turkish Competition Authority Considers Movie Cinemas in Sector Report
- Turkey Approves 2016-2019 Strategy and Action Plan for Automotive Sector to Increase Global Competitiveness
- Turkey Tightens Regulator Oversight and Powers to Terminate Licenses for Games of Chance
Edition 19:
4 April 2016
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- Turkey Imposes 1 MW Connection Point Limit for Unlicensed Electricity Generation, Plus Restricts Share Transfers
- Turkey Considers Removing Domestic Manufacturing Incentive for Unlicensed Electricity Generation Projects
- Turkey Updates Criteria and Scope of Competition Law Block Exemption Related to R&D Agreements
- Asset and Sales Thresholds Triggering Independent Audit Requirements Have Decreased in Turkey
- New Disclosure and Operation Requirements for Investment Enterprises and Intermediary Institutions in Turkey
- Turkey Introduces New Requirements for Derivative and Leveraged Transactions by Investment Enterprises
- Turkey Streamlines Financial Reporting for Investment and Real Estate Investment Funds
- Turkey’s Banking Legislation Found Compliant with International Basel III Standards
- Turkey Co-Founds Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Project
- Turkey Ratifies World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement
- Turkey Enhances Regulatory Impact Assessment Framework for Considering Draft Laws and Regulations
- Turkey Ratifies Changes to European Convention of Human Rights, Including Confirmation of its Responsibility to Secure Related Rights and Freedoms
- Turkish Supreme Court Rejects Pre-Emptive Claim Regarding Patent Infringement on Basis that Bolar Exemption Applies
- Turkey Tightens Criteria for Using Biocidal Products and Fogging to Combat Insects
- Turkish Constitutional Court Strikes Out Legislative Ban on Table Football Based on Changed Social Conditions
- Turkish Constitutional Court Considers Whether Partial Annulment of Basis for Earlier Court Decision Leads to Breach of Constitutional Rights
- Secondary Legislation Outlines Requirements for Visas, Residence Permits, Deportation and International Protection Requests in Turkey
