31 Jan 2020
Since 1990, Middle East Technical University (“METU”) managed the administration and registration of “.tr”. domain names through its Nic.tr system, pursuant to the protocol signed with ICANN. Pursuant to Regulation numbered 27752 on Internet Domain Names (“Regulation”) published in […]
31 Jan 2020
The Law Amending the Law on Payment and Securities Settlement Systems, Payment Services and Electronic Money Institutions and Certain Other Laws (“Amendment Law”) was published in the Official Gazette numbered 30956 on 22 November 2019 and, entered into effect […]
26 Dec 2019
Turkish Constitutional Court recently evaluated a claim against an article permitting Revenue Administration to action to be taken by pursuant to 4760 numbered Law of Private Consumption Tax (“Law of PCT”), when the illegally imported goods not bearing mandatory […]
26 Dec 2019
Turkish Constitutional Court recently considered a claim where the applicant made an appeal through National Judiciary Informatics System within the legal time period, yet due to the court’s clerk failure to process, the appeal request got dismissed on the […]
26 Dec 2019
The Regulation on Supporting the Film Sector (“The Regulation Determining the Scope”) which regulates the principles and procedures for supporting the development and strengthening of the film sector, was published in the Official Gazette numbered 30919 on 15 October […]
26 Dec 2019
The European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) has examined the Italian balsamic vinegar manufacturer Consorzio Tutela Aceto Balsamico di Modena’s (“Consorzio”) request against German manufacturer Balema GmbH (“Balema”). Consorzio claimed that Balema’s use of “balsamico” expression on product labels extends […]
26 Dec 2019
Turkey’s Ministry of Industry and Technology has published the Communiqué Amending the Communiqué on Application Principles of Technology-Oriented Industrial Movements Program (“Communiqué”). The amendments made within this scope can be summarized as follows: The cost of the independent evaluation […]
26 Dec 2019
The Communiqué on Qualification Certificate for Environmental Impact Assessment (“Communiqué”) updating the principles and procedures, conditions, application process, and audit procedures regarding the Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) qualification certificate, has entered into force on 29 November 2019. Under the […]
28 Nov 2019
The following article gives a summary of the communiqués by the Ministry of Trade regarding the prevention of unfair competition in imports, made between 1 November 2019 and 30 November 2019. Investigation Announced into Imports of Textiles Woven of […]
28 Nov 2019
The Court of Justice of the European Union(“CJEU”) has rendered its long-awaited decision on the process started in 2016 with Austrian Green Party member Eva Glawischnig-Piesczek’s request from Facebook to remove the posts offending her. The CJEU’s decision adds […]
