26 Dec 2019
Turkish Constitutional Court recently evaluated a claim against an article permitting Revenue Administration to action to be taken by pursuant to 4760 numbered Law of Private Consumption Tax (“Law of PCT”), when the illegally imported goods not bearing mandatory […]
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The Regulation on Supporting the Film Sector (“The Regulation Determining the Scope”) which regulates the principles and procedures for supporting the development and strengthening of the film sector, was published in the Official Gazette numbered 30919 on 15 October […]
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The European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) has examined the Italian balsamic vinegar manufacturer Consorzio Tutela Aceto Balsamico di Modena’s (“Consorzio”) request against German manufacturer Balema GmbH (“Balema”). Consorzio claimed that Balema’s use of “balsamico” expression on product labels extends […]
26 Dec 2019
Turkey’s Ministry of Industry and Technology has published the Communiqué Amending the Communiqué on Application Principles of Technology-Oriented Industrial Movements Program (“Communiqué”). The amendments made within this scope can be summarized as follows: The cost of the independent evaluation […]
26 Dec 2019
The Communiqué on Qualification Certificate for Environmental Impact Assessment (“Communiqué”) updating the principles and procedures, conditions, application process, and audit procedures regarding the Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) qualification certificate, has entered into force on 29 November 2019. Under the […]
28 Nov 2019
The following article gives a summary of the communiqués by the Ministry of Trade regarding the prevention of unfair competition in imports, made between 1 November 2019 and 30 November 2019. Investigation Announced into Imports of Textiles Woven of […]
28 Nov 2019
The Court of Justice of the European Union(“CJEU”) has rendered its long-awaited decision on the process started in 2016 with Austrian Green Party member Eva Glawischnig-Piesczek’s request from Facebook to remove the posts offending her. The CJEU’s decision adds […]
28 Nov 2019
Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism (“Ministry”) has published the Regulation on Filming Permissions and Co-Productions (“Regulation”), on 15 October 2019, entering into effect on the same day. With this Regulation, the Regulation on Cinematographic Co-Productions and Local and […]
28 Nov 2019
The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Commercial Advertisement and Unfair Commercial Practices (“Amendment Regulation”) was published in Official Gazette number 30916 on 12 October 2019. The Amendment Regulation revises and clarifies certain articles of the Regulation on Commercial Advertisement […]
28 Nov 2019
The Turkish Constitutional Court has invalidated certain provisions of the Labor Code numbered 4857 (“Labor Code”) for being against the principle of equality. Article 112’s sixth paragraph of the Labor Code prevented public institutions to recourse to subcontractors concerning […]
28 Nov 2019
Turkey’s Central Bank has updated discount interest rates for commercial papers with expiry periods of three months or more. The revised rates are 17.25% for rediscount transactions and 18.25% for advance transactions. The interest rates were announced in Communiqué […]
28 Nov 2019
Considering the recent developments in information technologies, Turkey’s Revenue Administration (“Administration”) issued the General Communiqué on Tax Procedural Law numbered 509 (“General Communiqué”) aiming to establish unity with regards to electronic document practices and to ensure that the parties […]
