Taxi, please! Has the Competition Board Chosen its Legislative Side Regarding the Liability of Facilitators?
Authors: Gönenç Gürkaynak, Esq., Harun Gündüz, Sinem Uğur and Büşra Kirişçioğlu, ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law
2021 FCPA Enforcement Actions and Highlights
Authors: Gönenç Gürkaynak, Esq., Ceren Yıldız and Nazlı Gürün, ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law
TURKEY: REGULATION ON SHARING OF SECRET INFORMATION
Authors: Gönenç Gürkaynak, Esq., Nazlı Nil Yukaruç and Nisa Aybüke Eroğlu, ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law
Turkey: Managing Public Companies & Corporate Governance Principles
Authors: Gönenç Gürkaynak, Esq. and Irmak Yetim, ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law
Turkey Introduces New Methods for Identity Verification in the Electronic Communications Sector
The Regulation on Verification Process of the Applicant’s Identity in the Electronic Communications Sector (“Regulation”) was published on the Official Gazette of June 26, 2021 and will enter into force on December 31, 2021.[1]
Turkish Data Protection Board’s Expectations on Compliance: Recent Decisions
The Turkish Data Protection Board (“Board”) has recently published summaries of several important decisions on certain matters, which may constitute precedents for future cases. All of the decisions below are published on the Data Protection Authority’s website on February 12, 2021.
The Long-Running Battle: Limitations of Liability in M&A Transactions
I. Introduction Allocation of liabilities between the parties in merger and acquisition (“M&A”) transactions is of utmost significance, in order to ensure that the buyer will be sufficiently protected, and the seller’s liabilities limited as much as possible. Under Turkish laws, the sellers` liabilities are subject to the provisions of the Turkish Code of Obligations …
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Beginning of a New Age: The Commitment Mechanism Introduced in Turkish Competition Law Enforcement
The Turkish Competition Authority (“Authority“) has recently published its Draft Communiqué on Commitments Offered During Preliminary Investigations and Investigations on Restrictive Agreements, Concerted Practices, Decisions and Abuse of Dominance (“Draft Communiqué“) which has introduced a new commitment mechanism to Turkish competition law enforcement.
The Factors Affecting the Use of Essential Facilities
On November 18, 2020, the General Court of the European Union (“General Court“) upheld the European Commission’s (“Commission“) decision, in which Letuvos geležnkela AB (“Lithuanian Railway“) (“LG“) was found to have abused its dominant position in the Lithuanian rail freight market by removing a section of a railway track used by its competitors.
Regulation on Processing and Privacy of Personal Data in Electronic Communications Sector
The Regulation on Processing and Privacy of Personal Data in Electronic Communications Sector (“Regulation”) has been published on the Official Gazette of December 4, 2020.