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COVID-19 HUB

COVID-19 HUB

Our COVID-19 HUB is designed to keep our stakeholders updated and help them understand the legal effects of COVID-19 outbreak, and take steps to maintain their businesses in Turkey.

Patent Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions - 2021

Patent Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions - 2021

We focus on the key aspects of patent litigation in Turkey, and the most important or challenging issues in Turkish Patent Law.

Commercial Dispute Resolution Under Turkish Law Rules, Developments and Insights - 2020

Commercial Dispute Resolution Under Turkish Law Rules, Developments and Insights - 2020

We focus on the four main topics of commercial dispute resolution under Turkish law, and the most important and challenging issues in commercial dispute resolution under Turkish law.

Patent Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions - 2020

Patent Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions - 2020

We focus on the key aspects of patent litigation in Turkey, and the most important or challenging issues in Turkish Patent Law.

Trademark Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions - 2020

Trademark Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions - 2020

We focus on the eight main challenges encountered in the interpretation and implementation of key changes introduced by the IP Code.

Copyright Law in Turkey Key Development and Predictions

Copyright Law in Turkey Key Development and Predictions

In the report, we outline seven controversial issues that we often encounter in Turkish copyright Law.

Life Sciences Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions - 2020

Life Sciences Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions - 2020

We focus on the key aspects of life sciences in Turkey, the most important and challenging issues in Turkey’s life sciences industry.

Media and Advertising Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions - 2020

Media and Advertising Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions - 2020

We focus on the key aspects of media and advertising law in Turkey, and the most important or challenging issues in Turkish media and advertising Law.

Data Protection and Privacy Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions

Data Protection and Privacy Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions

We focus on the key aspects of data privacy matters and developments in Turkey, and the most important or challenging issues regarding the same.

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February 2021

February 2021

We are pleased to publish our monthly newsletters to update our community and clients about legal developments in Turkey.

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The Insurance and Reinsurance Law Review, 8th Edition, Turkey Chapter

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Insurance and Reinsurance || Pelin Baysal and Ilgaz Önder

I          INTRODUCTION Nature of the insurance and reinsurance market There are 62 active insurance companies incorporated in Turkey, consisting of 38 non-life insurers, 17 life and pension insurers, five life insurers and two reinsurers.2 The premiums collected in 2019 amounted to approximately 69.2 billion Turkish lira, an increase of 26.7 per cent compared with the previous year.3   Of this aggregate   value, approximately 57.9 billion Turkish lira was derived from non-...»

Commercial Dispute Resolution under Turkish Law: Rules, Developments and Insights

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Dispute Management || Gün + Partners

Commercial Dispute Resolution under Turkish Law: Rules, Developments and Insights Turkish civil litigation is a unique system where the concepts and practices of civil law meet with the ones originating from Turkish law. Along with the classical and common judiciary concepts and practices among civil law systems, Turkish law envisages a sui generis concept called “enforcement proceedings without judgment”. This frequently-resorted type of enforcement action is native to Turki...»

Advertisement Board Imposed Sanctions against Exorbitant Price Increase during COVID-19 Outbreak

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Technology, Media and Telecom || Hande Hançar and Baran Güney

While the world and Turkey are dealing with coronavirus pandemic, demand for protective masks, sanitizer, cleaning products and foodstuff significantly increased. Some manufacturers, suppliers and retail businesses exorbitantly and inequitably increased prices of those products which are intensively demanded by the consumers during this outbreak. The Advertisement Board, recently in March 2020, imposed administrative monetary fine corresponding to TRL 10.090.060 (approximatel...»

Dividend Distribution Restrictions Imposed on Equity Companies in Scope of COVID-19 Measures

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Corporate and M&A || Filiz Toprak Esin, Görkem Bilgin and Ahmet Niyazi Ülkü

Within the scope of the fight against the spread of Covid-19, provisional article 13 was added to the Turkish Commercial Code (“TCC”) with the Law numbered 7244 adopted on 16 April 2020. The said provisional article brought certain restrictions on dividend distribution rights of the equity companies until 30 September 2020 and it was further regulated that the companies exempt from these restrictions and the procedures and principles regarding the application thereof would be...»

Can Foreign Court Decisions Concerning IP Rights Be Enforced in Turkey?

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Trademarks and Designs || Hande Hançar and Begüm Soydan

In principle, a court order rendered in a country has its legal effects and consequences only within the same country. For a foreign court decision to create legal effects and consequences in Turkey, this decision needs to be legally recognised and enforced by Turkish courts. The regulations regarding the recognition and/or enforcement of foreign court decisions are stipulated between Article 50 and 59 of the International Private and Civil Procedure Code (IPCPC) numbered 571...»

New Guidelines on Meetings Sponsored by Medical Device Companies

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Life Sciences || Dicle Doğan and Fatma Sevde Tan

Dicle Doğan and Fatma Sevde Tan, Gun + Partners On 27 April 2020, the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency published Guidelines on Scientific Meetings and Educational Activities regarding Medical Devices (Turkish language). The guidelines cover web-based scientific and educational meetings. Web-based meetings include online seminars, video conferences and meetings that can be watched over the network. Pursuant to the guidelines, web-based meetings are subject to the p...»

Getting Back To Work: How to Prepare Workplaces for the “New Normal” After COVID-19

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Employment || Beril Yayla Sapan and Asena Aytuğ Keser

With the first case announced on March 11th, 2020, COVID-19 pandemic has started to show certain impacts on, among others, business life in Turkey. At the writing date of this article, Turkey is going through a normalization phase. Indeed, on May 28th, the president announced that regular curfew imposed on weekends will be terminated, inter-provincial travel restrictions will be removed, and the age limit subject to be under continuous curfew will be lowered from 20 to 18, as...»

Direct Marketing 2020 in Turkey

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Technology, Media and Telecom || Hande Hançar and Elif Melis Özsoy

The regulation of unsolicited commercial communications  1. How does national law regulate the making of unsolicited telephone calls for marketing purposes? Electronic commercial communications are regulated by the Law on the Regulation of Electronic Commerce numbered 6563 (E-Commerce Law), which came into force on 1 May 2015, along with the Regulation on Commercial Communication and Electronic Commercial Messages (Commercial Communication Regulation). The E-Commerce Law defi...»

Sales Promotions 2020 in Turkey

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Technology, Media and Telecom || Hande Hançar and Elif Melis Özsoy

Regulatory Framework 1. How does national law regulate sales promotions? Sales promotions in Turkey are regulated by:  Law on the Protection of the Consumer No. 6502 (Consumer Law).  Turkish Commercial Code numbered 6762 (TCC).  Law on Regulation of Retail Trade No. 6585 (Retail Law).  Regulation on Commercial Advertisements and Unfair Practices (Advertising Regulation).  Regulation on Lotteries and Drawings for Non-Cash Rewards (Prize Regulation). 2. What obligations or st...»

Private Acquisitions 2020 in Turkey: Market Analysis

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Corporate and M&A || Görkem Bilgin and Selin Başaran Savuran

1. What are the current major trends in the private M&A market? In recent years, Turkey has enacted several laws designed to improve its investment environment. In 2012, the Turkish Commercial Code (TCC) and the Turkish Code of Obligations entered into force to replace their previous versions and create a transparent and sustainable commercial environment. In 2016, Turkey enacted the Law Amending Certain Laws for Improvement of the Investment Environment numbered 6728 (Am...»

Measures Against Manipulation and Misleading Transactions Are Expanding

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Finance || Pelin Baysal and Ilgaz Önder

Following the amendments made in the Banking Law No. 5411 on 20 February 2020, the Regulation on Manipulation and Misleading Transactions in Financial Markets (“the Regulation”) was published in the Official Gazette on 7 May 2020 and entered into force. The Article 76/A[1], which was added to the Banking Law on 20 February as the basis of the Regulation, defines manipulation and misleading transactions in financial markets by explicitly referring to the banking transactions a...»

International Insurance Law and Regulation 2020

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Insurance and Reinsurance || Pelin Baysal and Ilgaz Önder

Introduction to the April 2020 Edition of International Insurance Law and Regulation International Insurance Law and Regulation is a comprehensive collection of commentary from internationally recognized practitioners who are experts in their jurisdictions. These specialists discuss the law and regulation of insurance in their region, creating a country-by-country guide on doing business in  his highly structured and regulated industry. The April 2020 edition contains the fol...»