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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.

Trademark Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions - 2021

Trademark Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions - 2021

We have compiled our articles on various topics of trademark law that we deem important for brand owners, which we have developed over the course of the last year.

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.

Life Sciences Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions - 2021

Life Sciences Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions - 2021

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

Data Protection and Privacy Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions 2021

Data Protection and Privacy Law in Turkey Key Developments and Predictions 2021

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

Copyright Law in Turkey Key Development and Predictions 2021

Copyright Law in Turkey Key Development and Predictions 2021

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

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.

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Monthly Newsletters

September 2021

September 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 Guide to Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards in Turkey

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Dispute Management || Asena Aytuğ Keser and Direnç Bada

1     Must an award take any particular form (e.g., being in writing, signed and dated, place of issuance, requirement to provide reasons, and delivery)? Article 14(A) of the Turkish International Arbitration Law (TIAL) provides that an award must include: the names, surnames, titles and addresses of the parties, their representatives and lawyers; the legal grounds upon which the award is based, and, if there is a claim for compensation, the amount of compensation; the place...»

Transition Process for Product Tracking System

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Life Sciences || Dicle Doğan and Fatma Sevde Tan

The announcement clarifies the status of certified documents, product registration and movement requirements relating to medical devices in the context of the transition to the Regulation. The announcement states due dates for the certified documents and new product registrations that take into consideration the Product Tracking System registrations. The announcement also sets out rules for the status of: · Products certified by British notified bodies. · Products with certif...»

In Vitro Medical Device Regulation Published

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Life Sciences || Dicle Doğan and Fatma Sevde Tan

The Regulation aims to protect the health and safety of patients and users of medical devices, supply high quality medical devices, support innovation, and create a transparent, robust and sustainable medical device market. The Regulation includes new rules regarding: · Device classification. · Stricter oversight of manufacturers by notified bodies. · The responsible person. · Unique Device Identifier marking for devices. · EUDAMED registration. · Increased post-market survei...»

New Medical Device Regulation Published

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Life Sciences || Dicle Doğan and Fatma Sevde Tan

Under the Regulation, the processes for placing a medical device on the market, putting it into service and distance selling are now explicitly regulated. Devices that are in conformity with the relevant harmonised standards shall be presumed to be in conformity with the requirements of the Regulation. Where the manufacturer of a device is not established in an EU member state or Turkey, the device may only be placed on the market if the manufacturer designates a sole authori...»

Commitments on The Transfer of Data Abroad

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Data Protection and Privacy || Begüm Yavuzdoğan Okumuş and Selin Başaran Savuran

In lieu of a comprehensive list of countries that personal data can be transferred to freely, the procedure for data transfers outside of Turkey is more complicated than most. Begüm Okumuş and Selin Başaran Savuran, Managing Associate and Senior Associate respectively at Gün + Partners, explore this process and how it is likely to evolve in the future. In an increasingly digitalised and globalised world, the need for transferring personal data abroad is inevitable and increas...»

Remote Working in the New Normal After COVID-19

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Employment || Beril Yayla Sapan, Görkem Bilgin and Kardelen Özden

Global COVID-19 pandemic, which has been going on for over a year now, had inevitable impacts on the business life. During the pandemic, various measures have been taken into place at workplaces to fight this outbreak. Remote working was one of the most prominent measures of all. It is beyond question that remote working model will maintain its significance at workplaces even after the pandemic. As per the Turkish Labour Act (the “TLA”), remote working is an employment relati...»

Data Protection Officer Within the Scope of the Personal Data Protection Law and the GDPR

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Data Protection and Privacy || Begüm Yavuzdoğan Okumuş and Selin Başaran Savuran

Data protection officer (“DPO”) is a concept regulated under the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), which came into force in May 2018 in the European Union. The purpose of regulation of the DPO is to appoint a person who will be responsible for monitoring compliance of data controllers with data protection legislation. The GDPR imposes an obligation to appoint a data protection officer on data controllers who meet a number of criteria as well as regulates the duties...»

Does Technical Function Impede Copyright?

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Copyrights || Mutlu Yıldırım Köse, Hande Hançar and Havva Yıldız

Background The dispute is based on the claim that appearance features of Brompton Bicycles, which have been produced and sold in the same form since 1987 by the Designer SI and Brompton Bicycle Limited Company and can be adjusted to three different positions (folded, unfolded and stand-by) are copied in the production of ‘Chedech Bicycles’ by Get2Get, thus infringing the copyright in the Brompton Bicycle. The dispute commenced at the local level before the Belgian Court (Refe...»

Corporate Governance in Turkey 2021

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Corporate and M&A || Görkem Bilgin and Edanur Atlı

What are the primary sources of law, regulation and practice relating to corporate governance? Is it mandatory for listed companies to comply with listing rules or do they apply on a ‘comply or explain’ basis? he Turkish Commercial Code (TCC) dated 13 January 2011 (Law No. 6102) entered into force on 1 July 2012. The TCC has important objectives such as ensuring transparency, adopting corporate governance standards, and introducing internationally accepted auditing and report...»

Influencer Marketing Practices in Turkey

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Technology, Media and Telecom || Baran Güney

“The Guideline on Commercial Advertisement and Unfair Commercial Practices Conducted by Social Media Influencers” (“Guideline”), which was adopted by Advertisement Board (“Board”) as per its decision numbered 2021/2 and dated 4 May 2021, is preliminary and substantial legislation regarding social media influencer’s advertising activities. Nevertheless, the Board imposed several sanctions on the social media influencers prior to the Guideline on the grounds of the dispositions...»

Warning Letters: More Trouble, Less Solution!

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Patent and Utility Models || Selin Sinem Erciyas and Maral Büyükkürkçü

Sending a warning letter is not a pre-condition to enforce patent rights as per Turkish Law. However, considering it is a cost-effective and fast way to solve disputes, patent owners may choose to send warning letters to perceived infringers. In 2014, a global pharmaceutical company filed a patent infringement action against a Gx company asking the IP Court to request and examine the related evidence; namely, the marketing authorisation dossier of the Gx drug filed before the...»

Changes in Anti-Money Laundering Legislation in the First Half of 2021

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Business Crimes and Anti-Corruption || Filiz Toprak Esin

The first six months of 2021 have witnessed significant amendments to the legislation on the prevention of money laundering and financing of terrorism. In fact, this trend started by the end of 2020. The Law on the Prevention of the Financing of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction No. 7262 was published in the Official Gazette on December 31, 2020, and introduced substantial changes to numerous legislation such as the Turkish Commercial Code, the Law on Cheques, ...»