1 Mar 2018
Turkey has loosened its rules for bank spin-offs, introducing a new distinction for partial spin-offs and excluding these transactions from the scope of certain rules. Accordingly, partial bank spin-off transactions no longer fall within the scope of the Regulation […]
28 Feb 2018
Turkey has introduced a range of changes to Tax Procedural Law number 213 (“Law”). The amendments relate to requirements for taxpayer addresses, procedures for delivering and rejecting correspondences, as well as conditions when notification by public announcement can occur. […]
27 Feb 2018
Moroğlu Arseven has been shortlisted for Turkish Law Firm of the Year in Chambers & Partners’ Europe Awards 2018. The award will be granted to a firm which displayed notable achievements over the past 12 months, including outstanding work, […]
23 Feb 2018
Turkey recently announced a goods certification scheme for geographical indications and traditional cultural specialties with the Industrial Property Law number 6769 (“Law”). The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office has now announced further details of the scheme, including the emblems […]
22 Feb 2018
Turkey has updated electricity legislation relating to calculation of guarantee amounts, reporting obligations, prohibition of share transfers, as well as notification obligations during share transfers. The requirement to hold data processing centres within Turkey has now also been removed. […]
22 Feb 2018
Turkey has made a series of amendments to its VAT regime, introducing new liabilities, as well as exemptions. Notably, VAT will now apply to services provided to parties outside Turkey in the electronic environment. New exemptions have been introduced […]
22 Feb 2018
Turkey has updated the regulatory regime related to the ancillary services necessary to ensure safe operation and quality standards for electricity transmission and distribution. Notably, an online registry will be launched, the Price Determination Commission will be disbanded, and […]
16 Feb 2018
With the Amendment to the Regulation on Compilation of Reproduced Intellectual and Artistic works (“Regulation”), published on 20 December 2017 and entering into effect on the same date, Turkey has launched an online compilation scheme for electronic and physical […]
15 Feb 2018
Turkey’s Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”), has adopted and published two important rulings. These address protection of personal data in websites/applications that provide phone-book services, as well as protection of personal data at service areas such as counters, box […]
15 Feb 2018
The World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) has released its 2017 World Intellectual Property Indicators Report (“Report”) outlining territorial rankings on global intellectual property activities during 2016. The Report provides statistics for patents, trademarks, industrial designs, plant varieties and geographical […]
