27 Mar 2017
Turkey’s Ministry of Justice announced increased 2017 fees for notification and rogatory requests outside of Turkey, as well as fees for serving notifications via the relevant country’s legal authorities. The Communique Regarding Principles And Procedures To Be Applied To […]
20 Mar 2017
From 3 January 2017, camera systems must be installed in LPG tube distribution centres and retail outlets, as well as where tubes are stored. The systems should detect people entering or exiting the workplace. Video records must be saved […]
13 Mar 2017
Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority (“Authority”) has introduced changes to official names, types and Custom Tariff Statistics Position (“CTSP”) numbers, as well as classifications for marketable petroleum products. The Authority has also announced official names for marine and aviation […]
6 Mar 2017
Turkey has amended legislative arrangements for electricity consumer tariffs. Changes apply to pricing methods for consumers to use electricity distribution systems, expanded definitions for technical and non-technical electricity leakage and losses (now including losses caused by illegal uses), as […]
27 Feb 2017
Turkey’s Central Bank has updated the default interest ratio to 10.75% for late payments made to creditors in the context of commercial transactions for goods and services. The minimum compensation amount which creditors can claim for recovery cost has […]
20 Feb 2017
The Turkish Competition Board (“Board”) recently published a short-form decision concluding that Booking.com B.V. had breached Article 4 of Law on Protection of Competition Number 4054, by its contacts with partner accommodation facilities including price and quota parity, as […]
13 Feb 2017
Turkey has introduced a support scheme for investments into R&D, innovation, and high value-added projects. The scheme aims to encourage investments which support the country’s critical current and future needs, as well as provide supply security, reduce foreign dependency […]
6 Feb 2017
From 1 January 2017, employers must enrol all employees into an Individual Pension System if they are under 45 year’s old and Turkish citizens. Employees can terminate their enrolment in the pension scheme within two months of being notified […]
30 Jan 2017
For the second time, comparative advertising has been postponed in Turkey, now becoming possible from 1 January 2018 onwards. From that date, advertisements will be allowed to include competitors’ titles, trademarks, logos or other distinguishing marks or phrases, as […]
23 Jan 2017
Comprehensive changes have been introduced to Turkey’s Intellectual and Industrial Property regime. New legislation has been eagerly awaited in Turkey, which now unifies provisions for prosecution and enforcement of rights into a single Law (primary legislation) which includes trademarks, […]
