Article2015 Situation Report On Counterfeiting In The European UnionCounterfeiting causes damage to consumers and enterprises, as well as directly finances organized crime.European UnionIntellectual PropertyMoroglu Arseven
ArticleCompliance Monitoring - The Most Effective Tool Of An Internationally Recognized Compliance ProgramThese are the questions that prosecutors are instructed to ask when they evaluate and assess how comprehensive, responsive, and effective a compliance program is during a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act...TurkeyCorporate/Commercial Law
ArticleRights Holders Not Liable For Customs Storage Of Criminally Seized CounterfeitsA final Turkish judgment has held that a trademark owner cannot be charged for the storage of counterfeit goods after those goods have been seized in criminal proceedings.TurkeyIntellectual PropertyGün + Partners
ArticleData Protection And Privacy Law In Turkey Key Developments And Predictions - 2023This year's report focuses on the basic regulations and principles of personal data protection law, developments in Turkey, and the most important or challenging issues regarding data privacy as well as the latest developments in the field of personal data protection, the latest decisions and published guidelines. TurkeyPrivacyGün + Partners
ArticleLegal Remedies Against Cyber Fraud Under Turkish LawThis is one of the unintended consequences of digitalization in the financial sector.TurkeyCriminal LawGuleryuz Partners
ArticleTurkey & Anti-Bribery Compliance A Historical Comparative Legislation AnalysisIn 2020 corruption is still a huge global problem. According to the World Economic Forum: "across the EMEA region (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) and India almost ...TurkeyCriminal LawCBC Law
ArticleTurkey Amends Misdemeanours Law To Increase Administrative Fines For Corporations In Bribery And Similar CrimesThe Law on the Prevention of Financing for the Spread of Weapons of Mass Destruction has been published in the Official Gazette dated 31 December 2020 numbered 31351.TurkeyCriminal LawCBC Law
ArticleTurkey Updates Legislative Framework For Extradition And Cooperation With Foreign Countries On Criminal MattersThese steps plays a vital role in Turkey's European Union harmonization process.TurkeyCriminal LawMoroglu Arseven
ArticleOECD Guidance On Government Assessments Of Corporate Anti-Corruption Compliance: Government Assessments Informed By Corporate ExperienceIn 2025, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") released a new report titled "Governments' assessments of corporate anti-corruption compliance...TurkeyComplianceELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law
ArticleLaw No. 7589: Key Amendments To Turkey’s Judicial LegislationLaw No. 7589 changes rules on enforcement, statutory interest, criminal procedure, compensation and civil proceedings in Turkey. TurkeyLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationASY Legal
Article11th Judicial Reform Package: 5651 Law Content & Rights AmendmentsA law proposal numbered 2/3393 for the 4th legislative year of the 28th term (the "Draft" or "Judicial Reform Package") has been submitted to the Presidency of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye. The Draft proposes significant amendments to the Electronic Communications Law No. 5809.TurkeyMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentHergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership
ArticleEvaluation Of Kickback Practices Under The Turkish Criminal LawKickbacks are not regulated as a separate offense under Turkish Criminal Law.TurkeyCriminal LawCBC Law
ArticleCOVID-19's Impact On Compliance Issues And Internal & External InvestigationsAs of the writing date of this article, both public prosecutors and police forces have returned to the usual order, and investigation and trial proceedings currently function as per the regular array.TurkeyCoronavirus (COVID-19)Gün + Partners
ArticleDOJ Launches FCPA Pilot Program For Voluntary Self-Disclosure – What Does It Offer?On April 5th, 2016, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") announced the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement Plan and Guidance ("Guidance") which aims to ensure greater accountability for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") violations and provide greater transparency for companies with regard to mitigation. TurkeyCriminal LawELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law
ArticleKabahatler Kanunu'nda Sorumlu Tüzel Kişilikler DeğiştirildiDuyurumuz, TBMM Genel Kurul'unda kabul edilen 7445 sayılı Kanun'un 26. Maddesi ile 5326 sayılı Kabahatler Kanunu'nda yer alan 43/A. Maddesinde düzenlenmiş bulunan tüzel kişilerin sorumluluğuna...TurkeyCriminal LawNAZALI Attorney Partnership
ArticleNitelikli Dolandiricilik Suçu Ağir Ceza Mahkemesinin Görev Alanindan Çikarilmiştir.Duyurumuz, 7571 Sayılı ve "11. Yargı Paketi" olarak bilinen Türk Ceza Kanunu ile Bazı Kanunlarda ve 631 Sayılı Kanun Hükmünde Kararnamede Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Kanun'un...TurkeyCriminal LawNAZALI Attorney Partnership
ArticlePost-Investigation Considerations: Criminal Proceedings And Damages In TürkiyeInternal investigations can lead to legal action if they uncover crimes or violate employee rights. To avoid this, companies must conduct investigations lawfully, ensuring evidence...TurkeyCriminal LawCBC Law
ArticleAt A Glance: Anti-Money Laundering And Counter-Terrorism Financing In Turkey 2021The laundering of funds obtained from crime is defined as an offence as per Article 282 of the Turkish Criminal Code No. 5237; while principles and procedures of anti-money laundering are set forth in the Law on …TurkeyGovernment, Public SectorŞengüler & Partners
ArticleLaw No. 7418 On Amendment Of Press Law And Certain Laws Is PublishedLaw No. 7418 on Amendment of Press Law and Certain Laws ("Amendment Law") is published in Official Gazette of October 18, 2022 and introduced significant amendments on certain laws...TurkeyMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law
ArticleAn Overview Of Tax Crimes And PenaltiesTax crimes may be defined, in short, as economic crimes perpetrated against the "public treasury." TurkeyTaxErdem & Erdem Law