G20 Action Plan in Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic
G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors met under the Saudi G20 Presidency on April 15th, 2020 and discussed urgent actions needed to address the global challenge presented by the COVID-19 pandemic (“COVID-19”). Concordantly, G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Communiqué dated April 15th, 2020 (“Communiqué”) is published virtually.
Law On Reducing The Effects Of New Corona Virus (Covid-19) Epidemic On Economic And Social Life
In order to prevent the COVID-19 epidemic and reduce its effects, some measures are taken regarding social and economic life in our country and worldwide. In the coming period, it is important to take some measures regarding both public health and social and economic life in combating the epidemic.
Effects of Corona Virus-Related Home-Office Work Decision On Employment Relations
Due to the swift spread of Corona Virus (“Virus”) all over the World and grievous events happening in our country, numerous companies decided on home-office work to keep their employees away from the threat.
Unfair Commercial Practices In Commercial Advertisements
I. PREAMBLE Prohibition of unfair commercial practice is regulated in general by Art.62 of the Law on Consumer Protection No. 6502 (“Law”), and in detail by Art. 61 and 63 of the Law and the Regulation on Commercial Advertisement and Unfair Commercial Practices (“Regulation”) enforced by the Ministry of Customs and Trade based on Art.84 of the Law.
E-Agreements In Legal System And Its Legal Status
1. CONCLUSION OF AN AGREEMENT, OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE According to Turkish law, agreements are legal transactions that arise from the manifestation of parties’ mutual and consentaneous deceleration of intentions pursuant to article 1 (one) of the Turkish Code of Obligations (“TCO”) numbered 6098. As it is seen, it is required that two or more people …
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Legal Arrangements On Food Advertisements And Health Declarations
1. INTRODUCTION As it is known, food advertisements have a great impact on consumers and especially children. Advertising, especially for certain age groups and children, plays a major role in the sales policies of companies. Food companies support their advertisements for certain products with the health declarations and create effects that make sales on the consumer …
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Legal Challenges That Health Technologies Can Face
INTRODUCTION Health technologies, also known as “HealthTech” is one of the rapidly growing sectors in the world and Turkey. The health industry, which has an important potential in developing innovative products and technologies, has increased the quality of service by developing with digital transformation tools such as the internet of things, machine communication, cloud computing, big data, …
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Advertisement On Cosmetic And Pharmaceutical Industry
1. INTRODUCTION The cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries are subject to different regulations than the marketing and advertising of other products, since it is directly related to human health in general. Moreover, the health services are not considered as a “consumption” in general, such services is basic need on the basis of human rights. In this regard, …
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Electronic Money and Payment Institutions in Turkish Law
I. INTRODUCTION It is observed that the new tools are integrated into our lives apart from the classical methods used for many years as the technology is developing in money transfers and payment transactions. It is possible to easily determine the scope of the development of the sector in our country when we consider that …
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Principles of Comparative Advertisements in Turkish Law
INTRODUCTION As stated in Article 8 of the Commercial Advertising and Unfair Commercial Practices Regulation (“Regulation“), comparative advertisement is permitted by not including competitors’ product name, trademark, logo, trade name, business name or other distinctive elements. In the event that it causes unfair competition, comparative advertisement misleads the consumer, and unlike other laws, it is …
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