Evaluation of Impacts of Covid-19 on Lease Agreements
The novel COVID-19 pandemic continues to have severe effects upon pace and quality of lives of many. Globally, businesses suspended or considerably decreased manufacturing; governments decided to close certain businesses during designated time periods, countries sealed their borders and millions of people are advised to stay in their houses.
Turkey: Recent Corporate Law Measures Taken by the Turkish Ministry of Trade amid Covid-19 Outbreak
The General Directorate of Domestic Trade of the Ministry of Trade has issued an official statement on March 20, 2020 in order to adopt certain measures to ease the process of holding general assembly meetings of joint stock and limited liability companies in the light of ongoing concerns about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak across …
Connection Between the Fight Against Corruption and Fight Against COVID-19
At the moment, almost all countries face a global health crisis with the rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic. At the moment, almost all countries face a global health crisis with the rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Unfortunately, also during times of social and economic stress and low public trust like these, is when …
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Turkish Competition Authority’s Current Approach towards the Potential Anti-Competitive Conducts
As the COVID-19 pandemic has become the main concern of individuals and market players all around the world, its impact over the businesses and daily life has also been observed by the Turkish government and its authorities, including the Turkish Competition Authority.
Current Measures from Healthcare Regulators Regarding COVID-19 in Turkey
As a result of the pandemic of Coronavirus (COVID-19), taking into consideration the rate of contagion and cases in countries all around the world, governments are taking new measures almost every day in order to respond to the crisis as rapidly as possible.
New Regulations on Product Safety: Law No. 7223 on Product Safety and Technical Regulations
Turkey recently introduced new regulations on product safety. The Law No. 7223 on Product Safety and Technical Regulations (“Product Safety Law”) was published in the Official Gazette of March 12, 2020. The Product Safety Law will become effective after one year as of its publication (March 12, 2021)
Validity of Term-Related Penalty Clauses Stipulated In Definite-Termed Contract That Are By Law Deem
Freedom of contract can be restricted due to mandatory provisions and such restrictions are common for employment contracts since the majority of employment law provisions aims to protect the employee and thus are deemed mandatory and cannot be altered through a contract between employer and employee. I. Introduction Freedom of contract can be restricted due to …
Sahibinden.com Decision Is Cancelled by Administrative Court
Judicial Review Informs the Turkish Competition Authority about the Appropriate Standards of Proof in Excessive Pricing Cases: Sahibinden.com Decision Is Cancelled by Administrative Court
Access to Wikipedia Reinstated in Turkey
ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law, acting as outside counsel for Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. ("Wikimedia"), has secured an affirmative decision from the Turkish Constitutional Court in the matter of an universal access ban on the Wikipedia website (www.wikipedia.org) in Turkey.
Amendments to the Regulation on Loan Transactions in Turkey
In Turkey, wide-ranging procedures and principles apply to loans provided by banks which are regulated under the Regulation on Loan Transactions of Banks. Banking sector may rapidly be affected by economic circumstances.