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Dumping Measures for Malaysian and Jordan Coagulated Artificial Leather Have Been Taken  Based upon investigative findings of the Board for Evaluation of Unfair Competition in Imports, measures implemented to counter dumping of “Only non-woven fabrics with a weight of […]

Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (“TPTO”) has published an updated Trademark Examination Guideline (“Updated Guideline”) on 18 August 2021. The guideline has been updated for the fourth time since 2011, and for the second time since the entry into […]

The Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”) having concluded its investigation ex officio (the “Investigation”) of certain updated WhatsApp’s service and privacy terms, made a public announcement (“Announcement”). According to WhatsApp’s amended terms and conditions, the users were forced to […]

The Constitutional Court evaluated complainant’s (“Complainant”) application where regarding the retention of internet traffic records longer than envisaged by law. The Constitutional Court decided that legal remedies had not been exhausted and the claim was inadmissible, on the grounds […]

In decision numbered 2018/12722, dated 30 June 2021, the Turkish Constitutional Court ruled that a successive and aggravated administrative fine violated article 35 of the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey because notice of the initial fine was not […]

In 2018, Guerlain’s 3D trademark application for its iconic “Rouge G de Guerlain” lipstick (the “Product”) was rejected by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (the “EUIPO”) after the EUIPO Board of Appeals found that it lacked distinctiveness sufficient […]

The Economy Coordination Board (the “Economy Board”) was established by Presidential Decree numbered 77 (the “Decree”), published in Official Gazette dated 30 June 2021, numbered 31527. Purpose The Decree tasks the Economy Board with ensuring and overseeing the development […]

The Price Stability Committee (the “Committee”) was established by Presidential Decree numbered 74 (the “Decree”), published in Official Gazette dated 30 June 2021, numbered 31527. Purpose The Decree tasks the Committee with advancing and maintaining domestic price stability by […]

Framework Regulation on Market Surveillance and Inspection of Products (“Regulation”) is introduced in Official Gazette dated 10 July 2021 and numbered 31537. The Regulation aims to regulate the procedures and principles pertaining surveillance and inspection of the market for […]

Communiqué numbered 2021/5 (the “Amendment Communiqué”), published in Official Gazette dated 5 August 2021, numbered 31559, amends Communiqué number 2008/6 on International Bank Account Numbers (the “Communiqué”) to allow payment service providers to issue international bank account numbers (“IBAN”), […]