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- January 2020
Turkey Legal Update - January 2020
Anti-Corruption & Compliance Enforcement and Legislation Developments in 2019
This article highlights the important international reports, FCPA cases and local legislative developments that we witnessed during the year of 2019 relating to Turkey with special focus of anti-corruption and compliance.
Constitutionality of 5% Interest Rate Payment Rule Under Press Labour Law
Constitutional Court found that the requirement for employers to pay interest at a rate of 5% for each day that a journalist's overtime payments remain outstanding conflicts with the Constitution.
Circular on the Notifications Made Through the Pharmaceutical Tracking System
On December 25, 2019, the Medicines and Medical Devices Agency published a circular numbered 2019/3 and regulated the terms for notifications to be made through the Pharmaceutical Tacking System for the manufactured and imported products.
Non-Use Defence in Litigation Proceedings before Turkish Courts: Special Emphasis on Pharmaceutical Trademarks!
Non-use defence mechanism has been introduced with the Industrial Property Code. As we begin to see its practice, we also observe that trademark owners who face such defence also face some hurdles due to the strict regulations of the MoH.