Türkiye Legal Update - October 2017
Analysis on The Corruption Perception in Turkey
Common points of criticism about Turkey are mainly lack of significant progress in recent years; poor track record on investigation, prosecution, and conviction; and undue political influence on judiciary and law enforcement agents.
Regulation on Health Data – Stay of Execution
Turkish Council of State has stopped execution of the Regulation on the Processing of Health Data and the Maintenance of Privacy.
A new adventure for the intellectual property system in Turkey: IP Code No 6769
The IP Code is not yet a year old but the changes it has brought to IP law has shaken up discussion amongst practicing lawyers. From the newly pronounced exhaustion principle to a near-harmonisation with the EPC system, the IP Code codifies principles and procedure novel to Turkish domestic application.
