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The Guide on the Implementation of the Regulation on the Sale, Advertising, and Promotion of Medical Devices (“Guide”) has been updated by the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (“TMMD”). This update, replacing Version 2, entered into force as […]

The need of a national taxonomy and related legislation to define economic activities considered sustainable was stipulated in the Twelfth Development Plan, prepared by the Presidency of Strategy and Budget of the Republic of Türkiye (“Presidency of Strategy and […]

The Competition Authority (“Authority”) published the long-awaited Draft Guidelines on Competition Violations in Labour Markets (“Draft Guidelines”) on 16.09.2024 and opened it to public opinion. We submit our summary and explanations regarding the Draft Guideline for your consideration below, […]

Cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) is a psychoactive plant that has been used since ancient times. It contains more than 500 components and 103 identified cannabinoids. The main compounds in the plant are tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”) and cannabidiol (“CBD”), the former […]

The Regulation on Registration of Plant Varieties (“Regulation”), published in the Official Gazette No. 32665, took effect on September 17, 2024, repealing the previous regulation (“Previous Regulation”). One of the most fundamental amendments is to allow the application processes […]

  A. Understanding TSRS: What Is It? The Türkiye Sustainability Reporting Standards (“TSRS”) aim to strengthen the commitment to the principles of transparency and accountability by enabling businesses to report their sustainability performance. TSRS are standards that require businesses […]

Yesterday, the Turkish Competition Authority (“Authority”) has published its annual report (“Annual Report”) regarding 2023. A summary of the Annual Report is provided below for your review and further details may be reached through this link. In the Annual […]

AI strategy constitutes the growing backbone of all developments concerning AI. Based on this vital nature of the subject and in collaboration with the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye Digital Transformation Office and the Ministry of Industry and […]

On July 18, 2024, Draft Law on the Amendment of the Law on the Protection of Consumers and Certain Laws (“Draft Law“) was submitted to the Presidency of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) and the Draft Law on […]

The informative document, published by the Personal Data Protection Authority (“Authority”), addresses common mistakes frequently made in complaints and notifications submitted to the Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”) in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law numbered 6698 (“DP […]