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- August 2020
Turkey Legal Update - August 2020
Amendments to the Law No: 5651 Concerning Social Media
The Law amending the Law No. 5651 on the Regulation of Internet Broadcasts and Prevention of Crimes Committed through Such Broadcasts brings important obligations concerning social network providers.
Recent Developments about Unbreakable Deadlock in Consumer Disputes: Mediation and Solution Proposals
The mandatory mediation has become the norm for consumer disputes in Turkey. This article explains why it matters for your firm and why it is likely to fail in terms of establishing fair and expeditious resolution for consumer disputes.
Discovery of Evidence and Preliminary Injunction Demands During COVID-19
Turkish IP Court accepting discovery of evidence demand by acknowledging the legal benefit, however rejecting preliminary injunction request due to the so-called Bolar exemption, despite the expert report confirming patent infringement.
COVID-19 Impact on Trademarks
Trademark applications in Turkey and before EUIPO have been negatively affected by the Covid 19 period but a rapid recovery period started in May and June. The number of Covid 19 related trademarks have increased during the period.