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- November 2020
Turkey Legal Update - November 2020
The Importance of Special Conditions When Coping with Negative Oil Prices and Covid-19
As the special conditions and party autonomy when drafting the policies gain importance in Turkish jurisdiction, the parties to insurance contract are better equipped against contemporary issues of trade environment during and following Covid-19.
Terms of Termination Ban, Unilateral Unpaid Leave and Short-Time Working Allowance Have Been Extended Once Again
Two very recent Presidential Decrees extended the terms set out for termination ban and unilateral unpaid leave until 17 January 2021; and the term set out for the short-time working allowance until 31 December 2020.
The Restriction on Foreign Currency Denominated or Indexed Contract Prices Continues
Communiqué No: 2018-32/52 set the exceptions as to contract prices that cannot be in foreign currency. Status of the residential and roofed workplaces’ leases was uncertain which is now clarified with the Ministry’s recent announcement.
New Code of Civil Procedure Extends Deadlines in Patent Litigation
The amendment to Article 281 of Code of Civil Procedure rules that Judge may grant an additional two-week period for the statements against the expert report. This was a necessary amendment, but it is noteworthy that it is not sufficient.
Turkish Court of Appeal Rules on Abuse of the Right to Sue
In a recent case, the Turkish Court of Appeal ruled that even in cases of bad faith on the part of the defendant, the claimant can face the principle of loss of right due to silence as well as the barrier of abuse of the right to sue.