21 Feb 2022
1. Intellectual Property Rights and Granting Procedure 1.1 Types of Intellectual Property Rights The Turkish legal system provides for “patents” and “utility models” for the protection of inventions. Both of these forms of protection are based on statutory […]
18 Feb 2022
Intoduction While 2021 was another year dominated by news of the pandemic, business continued to move forward and with it came a number of important legal actions and decisions, especially in the area of intellectual property. As we embrace […]
1 Feb 2022
The Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”) made a public announcement regarding the processing of personal data by sending a verification code to the data subjects via SMS during in-store shopping (“Announcement”) and published a summary of decision dated 3 […]
1 Feb 2022
The Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles Regarding the Personnel Certification Mechanism (“Communiqué”) prepared by the Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”) was published in Official Gazette numbered 31681 on dated 6 December 2021, as effective of even date. The procedures […]
1 Feb 2022
Regulation on Internal Systems in Insurance and Private Pension Sectors (“Regulation”) has been introduced in Official Gazette dated 25 November 2021 and numbered 31670. The Regulation aims to regulate the procedures and principles regarding the internal control, risk management, […]
1 Feb 2022
The Communiqué Amending the Communiqué on Compliance with Interest-Free Banking Principles and Standards (“Amendment Communiqué”) together with the Communiqué on Procedures and Principles regarding Informing Customers and the Public within the Scope of Interest-Free Banking Principles and Standards (“Communiqué”) […]
1 Feb 2022
“EU Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights: Results at the EU Border and in the EU Internal Market 2020” (“Report“) is jointly prepared by the European Commission (“EC”) and European Intellectual Property Office (“EUIPO”). The Report is composed based on […]
1 Feb 2022
With Law numbered 7346 on Amendments to Certain Laws, an additional article has been added to the Law on the Establishment and Duties of the Turkish Football Federation, dated 5 May 2009 and numbered 5894, regarding the protection of […]
1 Feb 2022
The Regulation on Licensing of Medicinal Products for Human Use (“Regulation”) introduced by the Turkish Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (“Agency”) which aims to regulate the procedures and principles pertaining to licensing processes of medicinal products and practices regarding […]
1 Feb 2022
Law numbered 7346 on the Amendments to Certain Laws (“Amendment Law“) has been published in Official Gazette dated 25 December 2021 and numbered 31700, regulating various matters including establishment of electric vehicle charging stations and usage area of this […]
