COVID-19 Precautions Issued for Marine Transport Industry in Turkey
The COVID-19, new type of Corona virus, has spread aggressively to many countries around the the world after first appearing at the Republic of China in December 2019. As the speed and effect of the epidemic reaches important dimension, the World Health Organization (WHO) described the epidemic as a “pandemic” and increased the global risk level …
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Update-COVID19 Effects on Arrest of Ships
In our article dated 20.04.2020 in respect of COVID-19 effects on arrestof ships in Turkey, it has been stated that under the provisional article 1 ofthe Law numbered 7226 dated 25.03.2020, enforcementof precautionary attachment orders on the ships has been suspended as of 22.03.2020 until 30.04.2020, and if the Covid-19 pandemic continues, suspensionperiod may be extended …
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New Product Liability and Safety Code in Turkey
The Grand National Assembly of Turkey has introduced a new legislation on product liability and safety matters and technical regulations of products in Turkey. The Law numbered 7223 on the Product Safety and Technical Regulations (“The Law”) is published on Official Gazette on 12 March 2020 to be effective as from 12 March 2021 by …
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COVID-19-EFFECT ON ARREST OF SHIPS
On 25.03.2020, The Grand National Assembly of Turkeyenacted the Law numbered 7226 for the amendments on certain Codes as well assuspension of the procedural deadlines on the purpose of preventing loss of anyjudicial rights due to the Covid-19 pandemic.