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A recent case in the United Kingdom established a precedent for recognizing and enforcing foreign judgments, particular Turkish ones. The court appointed Moroğlu Arseven to act as a Turkish law expert in the case, which has become a reference […]

The following article gives a summary of decrees by the Council of Ministers and communiqués by the Ministry of Economy regarding prevention of unfair competition in imports, made between 26 August 2015 and 11 September 2015. Provisional Measure Imposed […]

It has become a regular requirement for employees to work outside of the office, or while on the move. It is not uncommon to see people working with their smartphones on public transport, or in shopping malls, restaurants, and […]

First published by Mondaq. The Turkish Competition Board (“Board”) has recently become increasingly aggressive with merger control enforcement. The number of Phase II investigations is increasing, along with subsequent clearances conditioned on fulfillment of certain remedies. The Board recently […]

First published by Mondaq. 123 deputies of the Turkish Grand National Assembly asked the Constitutional Court to annul and suspend execution of certain expressions from Article 6(1)(b) of the Law on the Istanbul Arbitration Center numbered 6570 (“Law”). After […]

4760 sayılı Özel Tüketim Vergisi Kanunu’nun (“Kanun”) (III) ve (IV) sayılı listelerine ilişkin olarak Maliye Bakanlığı tarafından düzenlenen Özel Tüketim Vergisi (III) Sayılı Liste Uygulama Genel Tebliği ile Özel Tüketim Vergisi (IV) Sayılı Liste Uygulama Genel Tebliği sırasıyla 8 […]

The following article gives an overview of recent developments in enforcement of the Turkish customs regime, including decisions by the Council of Ministers and communiqués by the Ministry of Economy regarding prevention of unfair competition in imports, made between […]

Anti-dumping actions are an important trade remedy for developed and developing countries alike, used to regulate international trade policy and protect local industries. Liberalization of international trade has forced developing countries to adopt and apply anti-dumping provisions to defend […]

First published by Mondaq. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued a Consent Arbitral Award in the arbitration procedure between the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the Turkish Athletic Federation (TAF) and Turkish middle-distance runner, Asli […]

First published by Tax Planning International: Indirect Taxes, Bloomberg BNA, Volume 13, Number 11, November 2015. A recent Decree by the Turkish Council of Ministers has introduced additional customs duties for certain goods. However, the legal basis for these […]