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The Letter of Intent on Cooperation for Accelerated Patent Examination between the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TPTO) and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) was signed on September 12, 2024. This agreement has been developed within the […]

The Constitutional Court’s decision dated 4 December 2024, numbered 2023/182 E., 2024/203 K. (the “Decision”), was published in the Official Gazette dated 30 January 2025 and numbered 32798. The Constitutional Court annulled the provision regulating that the monetary thresholds […]

With the amendments made by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (“EMRA”) to the Electricity Market Licensing Regulation, regulations regarding capital adequacy and guarantee obligations for electricity storage facilities have been introduced. With the Regulation Amending the Electricity Market Licensing […]

The Communiqué Amending the Communiqué on the Printing of Cheque Books and the Determination of the Amount Banks are Obliged to Pay to the Bearer (“Communiqué”) was published in the Official Gazette numbered 32792 dated January 24, 2025. With […]

The amendments made to the Insurance Agents Regulation have updated the requirements for the authorization and operational permits of agents, revised regulations regarding the monitoring of activities, and expanded the responsibilities of agents. The authority of the Ministry of […]

The updates within the scope of the Communiqué are as follows: The monetary limit for the announcements to be decided by the execution office by taking into account the interests of the interested parties, whether the announcement can be […]

The amendments made by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (“EMRA”) to the Electricity Market Consumer Services Regulation have introduced provisions ensuring greater transparency in electricity pricing for consumers in bilateral agreements and implemented new measures to prevent unauthorized electricity […]

On 28 January 2025, Unified Patent Court (“UPC”) Düsseldorf Local Division delivered a decision[1] in a patent infringement action brought by Fujifilm Corporation (“Fujifilm”) against Kodak GmBH, Kodak Graphic Communications GmBH and Kodak Holding GmBH (together referred  as “Kodak”), […]

On 5 February 2025, the Personal Data Protection Authority (“Authority”) published the Public Announcement on Key Considerations for Standard Contracts in Cross-Border Personal Data Transfers (“Public Announcement”) on its official website. The Authority, through the Public Announcement, has shared […]

The obligation to employ an occupational health and safety (OHS) specialist and a workplace physician in workplaces classified as low-risk with fewer than 50 employees had been postponed for a long time. However, this long-postponed requirement has officially come […]