I. OVERVIEW Debt collection procedures in Turkey can be quite complex and can take a lot longer on average than most EU countries. The complexities arise from the lack of transparency and visibility within the domestic market along with the complex nature of legal proceedings for debt collection and the associated costs for such legal action. Due to the closed nature of the market, it is extremely difficult to obtain the financial information of debtor companies. […]
Emir Aksoy LL.M, LL.M. IP In the case of dissolution of the partnership, the court in charge is the civil court of peace, and if the subject of the lawsuit is a movable, it is the last place of residence of the testator. The stakeholder who brought the case in the Izale-i Şuyu case is liable to cover the printed fees and expenses, but at the end of the lawsuit, the court expenses and attorney’s […]
Emir Aksoy LL.M, LL.M. IP Intellectual Property of a company in most of the cases determines the price of the company and should be carefully analyzed during the DD process. Especially the national and international patents and pending patents of the Company should be reviewed. It is also important to check if any rights are guaranteed to any of the employees due to an employee invention. The Status of the registered and pending national and […]
Although tech giants might create their own Upload Filter, as they have more than enough resources to do so, the new directive will mostly hit the smaller platforms. The cost of deploying such a filter will not only solidify the tech giants place in the market, it will also make it harder for smaller platforms to penetrate this already monopolized market. Another controversial article of the Directive is Article 15, also referred as the “Link […]
II. METHODS OF WORK PERMIT APPLICATION There are two methods to apply for a work permit; the first is overseas applications submitted to the relevant Turkish consulate at the appropriate country, and the second method is the domestic applications to be made directly to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security via the online application system. However, in order to submit a domestic application, the foreigner should have a valid residence permit issued for at […]
II. DEFINITION OF PERSONAL DATA AND PROCESSING METHODS Article 2 of the Law defines personal data as “all information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person”, whereas Article 6 sets forth that “personal data relating to the race, ethnic origin, political opinion, philosophical belief, religion, sect or other belief, clothing, membership to associations, foundations or trade-unions, health, sexual life, convictions and security measures, and the biometric and genetic data are deemed to be personal […]
Emir Aksoy LL.M., LL.M. IP According to a new report by the OECD and the EU’s Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), Turkey now stands at 3.3% of global trade in counterfeit and pirated goods. Counterfeit products especially in sectors like medical products, cosmetics and food industry constitutes a serious health and safety hazard for the consumers. There are some notable amendments regarding anti-counterfeiting raids: According to Article 14 of IP Law No. 6769, it is stated that […]
Emir Aksoy LL.M., LL.M. IP The general industry practice is to keep these NDA’s as short as possible in order to make them appear as simple and straightforward agreements, so that they will not raise any red flags when reviewed by an uneducated eye. Unfortunately, many of the startups and/or small businesses fall for this trap and tend to sign these NDA’s without consulting an attorney first, which generally results in these companies agreeing to […]
Banning/Blocking Access to Certain Websites Av. Ali Yurtsever L.L.M II.PREVENTION OF THE VIOLATION OF PERSONAL RIGHTS AND BLOCKING OF ACCESS The Law set forth definitions and organizational structure, catalogue crimes and the legal framework for banning websites and a few procedures. The Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK), which was initially established as the regulatory authority for the telecom sector, was authorized to enforce the legal framework provided by the Law. Accordingly, a division of the […]
Turkish Citizenship Applications Based on Real-Estate Investments Av. Ali Yurtsever L.L.M II.SUMMARY OF RECENT FRAMEWORK CHANGES a) Amendments Made in Early 2017 As noted above, the Council of Ministers adopted a new decision which amended the ‘Regulation on Amending the Regulation Regarding the Implementation of Law of Turkish Citizenship’ and therefore introducing a new policy for citizenship applications. With this new policy, the Turkish Government has introduced the option of obtaining a Turkish Citizenship via making […]
