Country Guides

Country Guides - 17.10.2018
Dispute Resolution || Pelin Baysal and Beri̇l Yayla Sapan

1. Treaties Is your country party to any bilateral or multilateral treaties for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments? »

Country Guides - 02.10.2018
Technology, Media and Telecom || Ozan Karaduman and Seli̇n Başaran Savuran

1.  Legislative framework Summarise the legislative framework for the protection of personally identifiable information (PII). »

Country Guides - 31.07.2018
Employment || Rıza Gümbüşoğlu, Pelin Baysal and Beri̇l Yayla Sapan

1. What are the main statutes and regulations relating to employment?
The main sources of employment law are as follows:

• the Constitution;
• the Turkish Labour Act No.

Country Guides - 31.07.2018
Technology, Media and Telecom || Hande Hançar Çelik and Ozan Karaduman

1. Regulatory and institutional structure Summarise the regulatory framework for the communications sector. »

Country Guides - 31.07.2018
Corporate and M&A || Pelin Baysal and Görkem Bi̇lgi̇n

1. Primary sources of law, regulation and practice What are the primary sources of law, regulation and practice relating to corporate governance? »

Country Guides - 25.06.2018
Technology, Media and Telecom || Begüm Yavuzdoğan Okumuş

1. THE LAW The Data Protection Law No. 6698 of 2016 (‘the Law’) was enacted fairly recently, only being published on 7 April 2016. »

Country Guides - 25.06.2018
Life Sciences | Technology, Media and Telecom || Özge Atılgan Karakulak and Di̇cle Doğan

General – Medicinal Products 1.1        What laws and codes of practice govern the advertising of medicinal products in your jurisdiction? »

Country Guides - 08.06.2018
Insurance and Reinsurance || Pelin Baysal and Ilgaz Önder

I INTRODUCTION i Nature of the insurance and reinsurance market Since May 2014, the number of active insurance companies incorporated in Turkey is 61, consisting of 37 non-life insurers, 19 life and pension insurers, four life insurers and one reinsurer. »

Country Guides - 25.05.2018
Anti-Counterfeiting | Intellectual Property Services || Barış Kalaycı, Zeynep Seda Alhas and Ali̇ Bozoğlu

Legal framework

Country Guides - 24.05.2018
Anti-Counterfeiting | Competition || Özge Atılgan Karakulak, Hande Hançar Çelik, Fi̇li̇z Toprak Esi̇n and Begüm Yavuzdoğan Okumuş

Overview of main IPRs 1. What are the main IPRs in your jurisdiction? »

Country Guides - 24.05.2018
Intellectual Property Services || Uğur Aktekin, Selin Sinem Erciyas, Zeynep Seda Alhas and Güldeni̇z Doğan Alkan

Patents 1. What are the legal requirements to obtain a patent? The applicant has to prove the following to obtain a patent (Article 82/1, Industrial Property Code (IPC)):

• Novelty.

Country Guides - 23.05.2018
Business Crimes and Anti-Corruption || Barış Kalaycı and Fi̇li̇z Toprak Esi̇n

Corporate manslaughter Regulatory provisions and authorities 1. What is the main legislation relevant to corporate manslaughter? »

Country Guides - 03.05.2018
Intellectual Property Services | Trademarks and Designs || Uğur Aktekin and Güldeni̇z Doğan Alkan

1 Relevant Authorities and Legislation 1.1       What is the relevant trade mark authority in your jurisdiction? »

Country Guides - 25.04.2018
Life Sciences || Özge Atılgan Karakulak and Di̇cle Doğan

A Q&A guide to distribution and marketing of drugs law in Turkey. The Q&A gives a high level overview of distribution and marketing of drugs law, including pre-conditions for distribution; licensing; wholesale distribution; marketing to consumers; marketing to professionals and engagement with patient organisations. »

Country Guides - 25.04.2018
Employment || Pelin Baysal and Beri̇l Yayla Sapan

Terms and Conditions of Employment 1.1    What are the main sources of employment law? »

Country Guides - 16.04.2018
Intellectual Property Services | Patents and Utility Models || Özge Atılgan Karakulak, Selin Sinem Erciyas and Zeynep Çağla Özcebe

Sources of law 1. What are the principal sources of law and regulation relating to patents and patent litigation? »

Country Guides - 10.04.2018
Employment || Rıza Gümbüşoğlu, Pelin Baysal and Beri̇l Yayla Sapan

Scope of employment regulation 1. Do the main laws that regulate the employment relationship apply to:

• Foreign nationals working in your jurisdiction?

Country Guides - 26.03.2018
Technology, Media and Telecom || Ozan Karaduman and Seli̇n Başaran Savuran

1 General Structure of TMT Regulation and Ownership 1.1 Statutes, Laws and Legislation In Turkey, the main legislation concerning the telecom sector is the Electronic Communications Law, dated 5 November 2008 and numbered 5809 (the “ECL”). »

Country Guides - 19.03.2018
Corporate and M&A || Pelin Baysal, Görkem Bi̇lgi̇n and Cansu Akbiyikli

Country Guides - 19.03.2018
Insurance and Reinsurance || Pelin Baysal and Ilgaz Önder

Preliminary and jurisdictional considerations in insurance litigation 1- In what fora are insurance disputes litigated? »

Country Guides - 21.02.2018
Dispute Resolution || Pelin Baysal and Beri̇l Yayla Sapan

Country Guides - 21.02.2018
Dispute Resolution || Pelin Baysal and Ilgaz Önder

1. What are the main areas of law and regulation relating to product liability? »

Country Guides - 26.01.2018
Life Sciences || Özge Atılgan Karakulak and Di̇cle Doğan

Country Guides - 05.01.2018
Intellectual Property Services | Trademarks and Designs || Uğur Aktekin, Hande Hançar Çelik and Mutlu Yildirim Köse

Legislative framework and causes of action  Turkey is a party to most major international treaties relating to intellectual property, including the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property. »

Country Guides - 05.01.2018
Life Sciences || Özge Atılgan Karakulak and Di̇cle Doğan

Organisation and financing of healthcare 1 How is healthcare in your jurisdiction organised? »