29 Nov 2016
Turkey has amended labor regulations to now allow private employment agencies to execute agreements for temporary employment relationships, within certain limits. Time limits apply to these temporary employment arrangements, depending on the type of work being performed. Similarly, ratios […]
29 Nov 2016
Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority (“Authority”) has announced exemptions to the ban on share transfers for wind and solar generation facilities with installed capacity up to 1 MW, until provisional acceptance of such unlicensed facilities. Persons eligible to apply […]
29 Nov 2016
The Turkish Medicine and Medical Device Institution has amended requirements for notifying the local health authority about staff changes for medical device sales and promotion support. Changes also apply to where medical device sales centres can be located, generally […]
27 Nov 2016
Turkey has introduced a long awaited reduction of special consumption tax on hybrid cars. Tax rates are significantly reduced, depending on the engine capacity and power of the electric motor. The incentive is intended to increase Turkish use and […]
26 Nov 2016
Electricity production license holders in Turkey can now sell, transfer or lease electricity production plants by simply obtaining permission from the Energy Market Regulatory Authority. Under the new approach, once approval is received, the transferee will be granted a […]
25 Nov 2016
Expert opinions play an important role in resolving disputes handled by first instance courts in Turkey. If solving a dispute requires technical or specialist knowledge and cannot be resolved via the judge’s legal knowledge and professional experience, the Civil […]
24 Nov 2016
Turkey has made significant amendments to customs regulations, intended to improve the effectiveness of the authorized customs broker system. Changes also impact the return of goods confiscated on suspicion of smuggling, analysis of goods at border gates and introduce […]
22 Nov 2016
Turkey’s Ministry of Finance has announced a range of new exceptions to Value Added Tax. Notable exemptions apply to fixed investments within the scope of the investment incentive certificate scheme, as well as for transfers, leases and sale of […]
22 Nov 2016
Turkish environmental regulations now classify premises for biodegradable waste management and mineral waste removal as holding a “high” pollution danger level. Accordingly, these premises are now subject to related processes and requirements for environmental permits and licenses. Annexes to […]
21 Nov 2016
Moroğlu Arseven Partner, Burcu Tuzcu Ersin, spoke during the inaugural ScaleX Day, hosted by ScaleXVentures on 20 November 2016 at Kolektif House in Istanbul. The event focused on scaled start-ups seeking internationalization or successful exits. Burcu discussed legal aspects […]
