Transfer of Data to Third Party
Sensitive and non-sensitive personal data may be transferred to third parties if the explicit consent of the data subject is obtained, or if one of the additional legal grounds is applicable for such transfer. The Data Protection Law does not provide a definition for a third party; therefore, any individual or entity (other than the data controller and the data subject) may be considered a third party. This creates a problem, especially in relation to transfers between data… »
New Euro Exchange Rate For Drug Prices For 2021
On 19 February 2021, the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency published an announcement (Turkish language), stating that the foreign exchange rate between the euro and Turkish lira for drug prices would be raised to EUR1 to TRY4.5786 as of 20 February 2021. The euro exchange rate used for approval of drug prices in Turkey is determined as per the Decision on the Pricing of Human Medicinal Products (decision). Pursuant to the decision, the euro exchange rate is… »
New Guidelines on Electronic Scientific Meetings
On 14 March 2021, the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency published the Guidelines on Applications for Electronic Scientific Meetings and Electronic Product Promotion Meetings (Turkish language). Electronic meetings have become more important because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the guidelines have been published to answer questions raised in practice. They also introduce stricter rules for electronic meetings. Key provisions of the guidelines are as… »
The Guidelines For The Implementation of The Regulation on Sales, Advertisement And Promotion of Medical Devices Has Been Updated
Following the adoption of the substantial amendments to the Regulation on Sales, Advertisement and Promotion of Medical Devices (“Regulation”) on 2 September 2020, the new Guidelines for the Implementation of the Regulation on Sales, Advertisement and Promotion of Medical Devices (“Guidelines”) has been published on the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency’s (“Agency”) website on 12 February 2021. The most crucial changes brought with the Guidelines are in relation to… »
Covid-19 Impact on Trademarks
Having affected the entire world, the Covid-19 pandemic also had an impact on trademark law as it has other areas of law. When considered in detail, we see that trademark law is affected in various aspects by the Covid-19 pandemic. As a matter of fact, when we look at the period during March, April, and May, when the pandemic just started, one of the most apparent examples of this impact is that the number of trademark applications throughout the Covid-19 period has risen… »
Sector Inquiry on Online Advertising Sector
The Competition Authority announced that the Competition Board decided to launch an inquiry related to the online advertising sector on 21.01.2021. As mentioned in the announcement, the online advertising sector has a complex supply chain which includes various services and actors. It has been emphasized that the market is in an intricate structure and develops rapidly. Similar to the global practice and having become subject to inquiries in some countries, the broadcasting… »