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The Law numbered 7331 on the Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Law and Certain Laws (“Amendment Law”) was published in the Official Gazette numbered 31541 on 14 July 2021, and entered into effect on the same day.  Along with […]

As advertising has evolved, sponsorship has become an important tool – and that in turn has led to the growth of ambush marketing. We look at what ambush marketing is, discuss some prominent cases, and provide advice on how […]

Investigation Initiated regarding Imports of Knuckle Link Chains and Components from China The Communiqué number 2021/30 on the Prevention of Unfair Competition in Imports, consisting of the investigation decision, effective as of 16 June 2021, was published in Official […]

Turkish Patent and Trademark Office’s (“TPTO”) online system no longer allows recording a trademark attorney as a representative to the IR applications designated to Turkey. The applicants are still going to be represented by trademark attorneys during the course […]

To conform Turkish regulations extant on medical and in vitro devices to those of the EU, and to protect and preserve the wellbeing of Turkish consumers, the Turkish Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (the “Agency”) published, in Official Gazette […]

General Assembly decision numbered 2019/2 E., 2020/3 K., dated 20 November 2020, clarifies the two-step procedure for service of process on a party at a Central Civil Registration System (“MERNIS”) address when adequate service cannot be accomplished at last […]

The Regulation Modifying the Regulation on Unlicensed Generation of Electricity (the “Amendment Regulation“), published in Official Gazette numbered 31479, and effective 9 May 2021, modifies and supersedes its regulatory predecessor, in relevant part, as follows: Electricity producers not directly […]

The Regulation Modifying Regulation on Electricity Market Licensing (“Amendment Regulation“) published in Official Gazette numbered 31479, and effective 9 May 2021, modifies and supersedes its regulatory predecessor, in relevant part, as follows: Renewable power generation facilities, subject to their […]

The following are summaries of five recent decisions of the Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”). Decision No. 2021/470: The data subject requested transaction list regarding a meal pass provided by her employer. The data controller company sent the transaction […]

The Regulation on Activities to be Evaluated under Insurance Services and on Distance Insurance Contracts (the “Regulation”), effective as of 16 June 2021, was published in Official Gazette numbered 31513 of even date, repeals and supersedes its regulatory predecessor. […]