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- October 2021
Turkey Legal Update - October 2021
Regulation on Hearings Through Video and Audio Transmission
Regulation on Hearings Through Video and Audio Transmission in Civil Proceedings entered into force by regulating the principles of attendance of parties, attorneys, witnesses, experts, specialists and other participants to remote hearings.
An Overview of Vaccination and PCR Testing Policies at Workplaces
Vaccination and PCR testing policies have become a hot topic both for employers and employees. The Ministry issued a general letter to guide about these policies. The need for a legislative act still stands to clear out the ambiguities.
The New Deadline for Registration to Data Controllers’ Registry Approaches!
Deadlines for the obligation to get registered with Data Controllers’ Registry were extended to 31.12.2021. The obligation is also applicable to data controllers located outside Turkey and processing personal data of any Turkish residents.
Guideline on Biosimilar Medicinal Products Has Been Updated
More detailed guideline has been drafted on regulatory approval procedure of biosimilar medicinal products by the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency.
Turkish Patent and Trademark Office Updates Trademark Examination Guidelines
TURKPATENT issued a guideline covering the examination principles of trademark applications in terms of absolute grounds in 2019 and a new chapter for the substantive examination principles regarding confusing similarity examination has also been published recently.