Turkish Data Protection Board: A Single Person may be Appointed as the Contact for more than One Dat
Turkish Data Protection Board (“Board”) decided that a single person may be appointed as the contact person for multiple data controllers abroad at the same time. However, a person can be a contact person for only one data controller in Turkey.
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 …
Franchise in Vietnam – Procedure and Required Documents
Vietnam market is very potential for franchise activities to international brands. When doing franchise in Vietnam, franchisor and franchisee should know about legal requirements to franchise in Vietnam as follows.
Shareholders precluded from bringing unfair prejudice action once the Court has issued buyout order
On the 13th of July 2020, the Civil Court (Commercial Section) gave what can be deemed to be a landmark decision.
Have Your Say: Public consultation on laws granting more power to EU MS Competition Law Authorities
With the entry into force of Regulation 1/2003 on May 1, 2014, the National Competition Authorities (“NCAs”) of the 27 Member States and the European Commission became the “European Competition Network”. This network aims at ensuring the effective enforcement of EU Competition Law, namely Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the …
The Importance of having an IT Security Policy in place
Organisations need well designed IT security polices to ensure the success of their cyber-security strategies and efforts. The lack of an IT security policy can result from various reasons, but more often than not, include limited resources to assist with developing policies, slow adoption by management, or a lack of awareness of the importance of …
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The Concept of Single Source of Employment – Widening the Net for Equality of Pay?
The concept of Single Source of Employment is intimately linked with the notion of “equal pay for equal work”, a notion which is not only enshrined in our Constitution and which guarantees the constitutional right that women workers enjoy equal rights and the same wages for the same work as men, but is also regulated …
GDPR decisions – September 2020
In 2019, the Finnish DPA received complaints on the electronic direct marketing and neglection of rights of the data subject, contrary to what is provided for under the GDPR. The topics of direct marketing included various courses within building supply and asbestos removal. The data subjects reported that they had received direct marketing messages from …
Bankruptcy Proceedings and Business Reorganization in Thailand
Bankruptcy is a legal proceeding involving a person or business that is unable to repay their outstanding debts, while reorganization is a process where a company establishes and implements a plan to organize its debts, capital, fundraising as well as management and exploitation of the company’s property. The proceedings for both of these procedures are …
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Thai Cabinet Approves Long-Term Tourist Visas
On 15 September 2020, the Cabinet agreed to allow in foreign tourists who agree to go through a 14-day quarantine and stay for at least 90 days to help stimulate Thailand’s economy. Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said that the government would issue special tourist visas for long-stay visitors. The most critical condition would be …
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