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Obligations Concerning Commercial Electronic Communication

1. IN GENERAL

The Code on Electronic Commerce Regulation (“Code”) numbered 6563 sets out the responsibilities of service providers and of its agents, the obligations to inform on e-commerce by means of agreements made through electronic media, and the sanctions to be imposed; while The Regulation on Commercial Communication and Commercial Electronic Messages (“Regulation”)  published in Official Journal dated 15 July 2015 and numbered 29417 lays down the obligations to inform regarding commercial communication made through electronic media, and rules and principles to comply with for commercial electronic communication.

This Memorandum hereby examines the term “commercial electronic communication” being among the significant actors of commerce which has swiftly moved in electronic media, and its legal dimension in light of the legislation without excepting The Regulation on Amendments on The Regulation on Commercial Communication and Commercial Electronic Messages (“Regulation on Amendments”) published in Official Journal dated 4 January 2020 and numbered 20998.