Law on Improvement of the Investment Environment
Law On Improvement Of The Investment Environment The Law Amending Certain Laws for Improvement of the Investment Environment (Amendment Law) was accepted by the Turkish Parliament on July 15 2016 and entered into force on August 9 2016. The Amendment Law, which was accepted by the Turkish Parliament just hours before the failed coup attempt is significant in the sense that it shows that the government started to focus on developing the economy before its focus shifted again… »
Preliminary Injunction Granted in Favour of Second Medical Use Patent
Large inventor companies that rightfully obtain patents for their inventions often face a number of invalidation actions. Alternatively, the threat of infringement may be such as to require the patent holder to file infringement actions against companies whose products may infringe its patent. The two occasionally come together, with the allegedly infringing generic company filing an invalidation action against the patent holder in response to an infringement action; commonly… »
Turkey: Compulsory Licensing in The Draft Ip Law
The draft Industrial Property Law in Turkey was passed by the main and sub commissions of the Science, Industry and Technology Ministry with minor amendments on May 5 2016. As shared in the issue of May 25 2016, one of the most debated issues was the international exhaustion principle, accepted for any kind of IP rights. Another much debated issue of the draft law is about compulsory licensing provisions in the patent part of the draft law. The Patent Decree Law in force also… »
Amendments to Postponement of Bankruptcy Rules
Introduction On July 15 2016 Parliament enacted an omnibus bill which amended several laws. The Law on the Amendment of Some Laws to Improve the Investment Environment focuses on: reducing costs in relation to the investment environment; eliminating the legal differences in relation to R&D incentives; harmonising practices among financial institutions; encouraging foreign investment; and reducing the costs of establishing companies and opening branches. Conversely, the… »
Litigation Procedures and Strategies in Turkey
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. Turkey is also a member of international organisations such as the World Trade Organisation that have a connection with intellectual property. Legislative framework and causes of action Turkey is a party to most major international treaties… »
Court Rules on Monitoring Electronic Communications During Internal Investigations
Introduction White collar crimes – such as bribery, corruption and fraud – have been and continue to be a major concern for businesses of all sizes, regardless of the industry in which they engage. Internal corporate investigations are key to combating white collar crime. They aim to determine whether a company and its employees have been involved in bribery, money laundering, fraud or embezzlement. Internal investigations not only serve to determine crimes committed, but are… »