Turkish DPA’s Announcement on Cross-Border Data Transfers
Turkish Data Protection Authority (“DPA”) published an announcement in October 26, 2020 regarding cross-border data transfers. The purpose of the announcement seems to be providing a general response and the Turkish DPA’s views to the criticism and feedback received from private sector and academic institutions regarding the difficulties in cross-border data transfers.
A Different Perspective to Employer`s Liability for Anti-competitive Behaviors
A Different Perspective to Employer`s Liability for Anti-competitive Behaviors: Arçelik’s Application for Leniency
Constitutional Court Decision on Inspection of Employees Correspondence on Corporate E-mail Accoun
Turkish Constitutional Court granted a decision (“Decision”) on September 17, 2020 regarding an applicant’s claims on violation of right to request protection of personal data under right to privacy and freedom of communication due to inspection of correspondences on corporate e-mail account and termination of employment contract on the grounds of these correspondences.
ICTA’s New Procedures and Principles on Social Network Providers
ICTA’s Procedures and Principles on Social Network Provider were published on the Official Gazette on October 2, 2020.
The Court of Justice of the European Union on Net Neutrality
The Court of Justice of the European Union on Net Neutrality: Interpretation of Article 3 of Regulation 2015/2120 as regards a Discriminatory Traffic Management Measures Decision The Court of Justice of the European Union in its recent decision with regard to the two joint cases (C‑807/18 and C‑39/19) brought before it for preliminary ruling, addressed …
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A New Era in Courts: e-Hearing
Recently, major amendments were introduced to Turkish legislation within the scope of the Turkish Judicial Reform. In this regard, the Law Amending the Civil Procedure Law and Certain Laws No. 7251 was published in the Turkish Official Gazette on July 28, 2020. Law No. 7251 brought along amendments that concern various laws and matters, including …
Publicly Traded Companies: New Amendments Introduced to the Communiqué on Shares (VII-128.1)
The Capital Markets Board of Turkey (“CMB“) has amended “Article 27 – Obligation to Issue Memorandum of Information as to the Shareholders of Publicly Traded Companies” of the Communiqué on Shares (VII-128.1) (“Communiqué“) and expanded the coverage of the article. The amendments came into effect with publication in the Official Gazette No. 31195, dated July 24, 2020. …
New Era for Material Transactions and Exit Right
The Law No. 7222 regarding Amendments to the Banking Law and Certain Other Laws (“Law No. 7222“) entered into force on February 25, 2020 with its publication in the Official Gazette on the same date. Among other things, the Law No. 7222 has introduced novelties on the material transactions and exit right mainly regulated under …
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Unchartered Territories: A Comparative Study of Newly Introduced Commitment & Settlement Mechanisms
Unchartered Territories: A Comparative Study of the Newly Introduced Commitment and Settlement Mechanisms of Turkish Competition Law with the European Union Competition Law
Losing the Battle, Winning the War? – Ramifications of the Newly Introduced Settlement Mechanism under Turkish Competition Law
Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition has recently gone through the most comprehensive set of amendments since its initial adoption back in 1994.