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- May 2020
Turkey Legal Update - May 2020
How Do Insurance Contracts Respond to COVID-19 Outbreak?
It is time to take insurance policies out of the dusty shelves as these – if written in a farsighted manner - may indeed cover risks such as non-payment of the commercial receivables, business interruption or cancellation of events.
Judicial Remedy Against Decisions Issued by Turkish Data Protection Board
Personal Data Protection Law does not include an explicit provision concerning judicial remedy to be followed against the decisions of Personal Data Protection Board imposing administrative fines and this creates confusion in practice.
Prohibition on Termination and Unilateral Unpaid Leave Enters Into Force
Due to COVID-19, termination of employment by employers is prohibited for three months, employers may impose unpaid leave unilaterally during this period and short-time working allowance will be paid before eligibility check is completed.
Precautions to Be Taken in Clinical Trials Due to COVID-19
Precautions in the field of clinical trials where taken by EMA and the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency in scope of COVID-19 measures.
Trademarks with High Distinctiveness in Bad Faith Assessment
The decision of Turkish Court of Appeals underlined that the distinctiveness of a well-known trademark should be taken into account for the bad faith assessment and highly distinctive phrases provides more effective and broader protection.