24 Aug 2022
As per the Presidential Decree numbered 5801 published in the Official Gazette dated 21 July 2022 and numbered 31899, the monthly default interest rate regulated under Article 51/1 of the Law on the Collection Procedure of Public Receivables for […]
24 Aug 2022
Law numbered 7413 on the Amendments to the Law on Judges and Public Prosecutors and Certain Laws (“Amendment Law”) was published in Official Gazette dated 28 June 2022 and numbered 31880. Herewith, substantial amendments allowing real estate sales agreements […]
24 Aug 2022
The Communiqué (“Communiqué”) published by the Revenue Administration of the Ministry of Treasury and Finance in Official Gazette dated 26 July 2022 and numbered 31904 has brought several amendments to the Communiqué on the general application of Special Consumption […]
22 Aug 2022
In Turkey, and in other countries around the world, there is a fairly common misconception that if a trademark is not registered then it’s not enforceable. The truth is that even an unregistered trademark is enforceable in Turkey, although […]
17 Aug 2022
In Turkey, pharmaceutical products for human use cannot be marketed unless they are authorized by the Ministry of Health (“MoH”). In order to grant pharmaceutical license and marketing authorization, MoH requires pharmaceutical companies to submit the results of their […]
1 Aug 2022
The Turkish Industrial Property Code No. 6769 (“IP Code”) establishes trademark rules in Turkey. However, it does not specifically define what a trademark is. Instead of providing a specific definition, there are only certain features of trademarks described in […]
27 Jul 2022
Guideline on Communication, Organization and Responsibilities of Stakeholders in Market Control Programs (“Guideline”), prepared by Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (“Agency”) Medicine Inspection Department, has been published on 22 April 2022. The Guideline aims to define and navigate […]
27 Jul 2022
Turkey initiated arbitration procedure against the World Trade Organization’s (“WTO”) report concerning the dispute between Turkey and the European Union (“EU”) regarding Turkey’s localization of pharmaceuticals practice. The dispute between the EU and Turkey was initiated by the complaint […]
27 Jul 2022
The Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”) has published two decisions that would affect the practice in the banking sector, underlining that the processing of the personal data of the bank customers and transferring them to the third parties by […]
27 Jul 2022
The Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”) has published 15 new decisions on 23 May 2022. Most of the decisions revolve around the transactions made under conditions where the data controllers are e-commerce platforms. Most notable decisions are as follows: […]
