18 Jan 2021
Introduction We welcome the new year still reeling from the one just ended; still grappling with the lingering effects of an ongoing global pandemic. No industry or profession emerged from 2020 unaltered. Trademark law practice is no exception. Nevertheless, […]
14 Dec 2020
Duration of short-term employment allowance has been extended for two more months pursuant to Presidential Decree numbered 3238 published in Official Gazette numbered 31321 and dated 1 December 2020. In this regard; In accordance with Presidential Decree numbered 3238, […]
1 Dec 2020
As stated in our Commercial Communications and Commercial Electronic Messages Guideline that we have published on 16 November 2020, the deadline for service providers to register with the Commercial Electronic Message Management System (İYS) and upload their current approvals […]
25 Nov 2020
The Law on Restructuring of Certain Receivables and Amending Certain Laws (“Law”) published in the Official Gazette dated 17 November 2020 and numbered 31307, introduced some regulations on employment law. Pursuant to additional clause article 7 which was included […]
19 Nov 2020
The Law on Restructuring of Certain Receivables and Amendment of Certain Laws (“Law”) was published in the Official Gazette dated 17 November 2020 and numbered 31307. Various receivables, administrative fines, and tax penalties which are subject to the provision […]
3 Nov 2020
Durations of certain precautions that have been taken within the field of Employment Law as a result of COVID-19 has been elongated pursuant to Presidential Decrees number 3134 and number 3135. Both decrees were published in the Official Gazette […]
23 Oct 2020
The former patent legislation, i.e. the Decree Law on Protection of Patents numbered 551, set forth two systems for registering patents – with or without substantive examination. This legislation was in effect until early 2017. Patents granted without substantive […]
23 Oct 2020
The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Turkey (“Court“) rendered its decision (“Decision”) dated 17 September 2020 on surveillance of employee e-mails, which was published in the Official Gazette dated 14 October 2020 and numbered 31274. The issue of […]
22 Oct 2020
What it Brings and How it Resonates from Privacy and Data Protection Perspective Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) has published its Guideline on Digital Data Review During On-Site Inspections (“Guideline”) on its website on 11 October 2020 which was approved […]
9 Oct 2020
Turkey Announces New Measures on Import of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Films Turkey’s General Directorate of Imports of the Ministry of Trade has decided to initiate a subvention investigation into “Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Films” under the tariff positions 3920.62.19.00.00, 3920.69.00.00.00 […]
