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- March 2021
Turkey Legal Update - March 2021
Analysis on Corruption Perceptions Index 2020 in Times of Covid-19
Leaving over a year under the captivity of COVID-19, 2020 Corruption Perception Index of Transparency International was announced on 28 January 2021 with striking results on how COVID-19 has also exposed to a corruption crisis.
Developments on Signature Specimen and Signature Circular
Signature specimen practice has recently been amended for ease of signatories. Meanwhile, signature circulars are expected to continue to be preferred in practice for transactions between private enterprises.
Borders and Principles of Processing Employee Data in Turkey in Light of DPA and Court Decisions
Fundamental and globally accepted data processing principles such as principle of necessity, purpose specification, transparency, legitimacy and proportionality play a great role in ensuring data privacy compliance in the workplace.
Supply of Pharmaceutical Products from Abroad and Patent Rights
The supply of pharmaceutical products to Turkey via the named patient program is one of the exceptional importation regimes for pharmaceutical products which causes some problems for the protection and enforcement of patent rights in Turkey.
A Look at Brand Enforcement During the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 marks the first – but probably not the last - worldwide challenge of this century. This article overviews how (and if) Turkish trademark enforcement system managed to adopt the “new normal” throughout the pandemic.