ArticleUS Food And Drug Administration Issues New Biosimilars Action PlanThe US Food and Drug Administration issued a new Biosimilars Action Plan in July 2018 ("Plan"). TurkeyFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesMoroglu Arseven
ArticleEstablishment Authorization Of Licensed Warehouse Operators Have Been RegulatedNew regulations have entered into force governing the establishment and operation of licensed agricultural warehouse operators in Turkey, introducing significant changes to authorization procedures and collateral requirements. The amendments establish district-level economic need assessments and set forth detailed criteria for evaluating applications for new warehouses, branch openings, and capacity increases.TurkeyGovernment, Public Sector
ArticlePresidential Decree Approves Memorandum Of Understanding Regarding Cooperation In The Exchange Of Financial Intelligence With LibyaMemorandum of Understanding Between the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, Financial Crimes Investigation Board of the Republic of Turkey and Central Bank of Libya,...TurkeyGovernment, Public SectorMoroglu Arseven
ArticlePresidential Decree Approves Memorandum Of Understanding Regarding Cooperation In The Exchange Of Financial Intelligence With MaltaMemorandum of Understanding Between the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, Financial Crimes Investigation Board of the Republic of Turkey and Financial Information Analyzing Unit Concerning Cooperation in the...TurkeyGovernment, Public SectorMoroglu Arseven
ArticleRegulation On The Procedures Regarding Sales That Carried Out Electronically Pursuant To The Execution And Enforcement Code Has Been AmendedThe rules and procedures with respect to auctions carried out by execution offices had been determined with the Regulation on the Procedures Regarding Sales that Carried Out Electronically Pursuant to the Execution and Enforcement Code ...TurkeyGovernment, Public SectorMoroglu Arseven
ArticleThe Council Of State Holds That "Resource-Based Support Fee" Invoices Of EPİAŞ Constitute Administrative ActsThe 13th Chamber of the Council of State ("Council of State") has held that the dispute concerning the "resource-based support fee" invoices issued by the Enerji Piyasaları İşletme A.Ş. ("EPİAŞ")...TurkeyGovernment, Public SectorMoroglu Arseven
ArticleThe Regulation Amending The Regulation On Remote Identification Methods To Be Used By Banks And The Establishment Of A Contract Relationship In The Electronic Environment Was PublishedThe Regulation on Remote Identification Methods to be Used by Banks and the Establishment of Contract Relations in the Electronic Environment was published in Official Gazette dated 1 April 2022 and numbered 31441 ...TurkeyGovernment, Public SectorMoroglu Arseven
ArticleTurkey Clarifies Handover Rules For Public Procurement ContractsTurkey has clarified the principles required as a result of administrative judicial decisions during implementation of agreements within the scope of decisions by the Public Procurement Authority. TurkeyGovernment, Public SectorMoroglu Arseven
ArticleTurkey Introduces Mechanism To Request Review Of Administrative Fines In Certain CircumstancesThe litigation process will not proceed if reconciliation is requested.TurkeyGovernment, Public SectorMoroglu Arseven
ArticleTurkey Ratifies European Convention On Money Laundering, Search, Seizure And Confiscation Of Criminal Proceeds And Financing Of TerrorismTurkey has ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism ("Convention"), with Law Number 6665. TurkeyGovernment, Public SectorMoroglu Arseven
ArticleTurkish Constitutional Court Annulled The Provisions Regarding Transfer Of Time-Barred Dividends To GovernmentMay have irrecoverable results for companies and their shareholders.TurkeyGovernment, Public SectorMoroglu Arseven
ArticleTurkish Constitutional Court: Dismissal Of The Objection Request Due To Time Expiry Without Taking Notice Date Into Consideration Violates The Right Of Access To The CourtsTurkish Constitutional Court has recently ruled that dismissal of the objection request on the grounds of time expiry without taking the date of notice into consideration violates the right of access to the courts.TurkeyGovernment, Public SectorMoroglu Arseven
ArticleTurkish Constitutional Court: Disproportionate Administrative Fine Imposed On Persons Bringing Foreign Currency Into Turkey Without Notification, Violates The Right To PropertyThe court consequently decided on the violation of the Applicants' rights to the property.TurkeyGovernment, Public SectorMoroglu Arseven
ArticleTurkish Constitutional Court: Legislative Amendment Which Aims To Ensure Consistent Judicial Practice Has Justifiable Basis For Impacting Ongoing LawsuitsTurkey's Constitutional Court recently rejected an application which claimed the applicant's constitutional property rights had been violated by legislative changes which occurred during the trial process. TurkeyGovernment, Public SectorMoroglu Arseven
ArticleTurkish Constitutional Court Ruled On Violation Of Right To Access To CourtThe applicant filed a re-employment lawsuit against the employers claiming the termination was not based on just cause. TurkeyGovernment, Public SectorMoroglu Arseven
ArticleTurkish Public Procurement Tenders: Technology Development Zone Projects Now Eligible; Increased Health and Safety RequirementsTurkey has widened the scope of its public procurement regime to now allow Technology Development Zones to participate in tenders. TurkeyGovernment, Public SectorMoroglu Arseven
ArticleConcordat Expense Advance Tariff Has Been RenewedThe Communiqué ("Communiqué") on the redetermination of the concordat expense advance tariff prepared based on the fourth paragraph of Article 285 of the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law numbered 2004...TurkeyInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringMoroglu Arseven
ArticleThe Constitutional Court Ruled That The Classification Of Remunerative Transactions Between Adoptive Parents And Adopted Children As Donations Violates The Right To Property And The Freedom To Seek Legal RemediesThe Constitutional Court's ("Court") decision dated May 9, 2024, and numbered 2024/103 ("Decision"), was published in the Official Gazette dated October 22, 2024, and numbered 32700.TurkeyInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringMoroglu Arseven
ArticleTurkey Amends And Clarifies Collection Of Public ReceivablesTurkey has amended and clarified the requirements for collecting public receivables. Changes particularly apply to obtaining documents to show an overdue debt, calculating the limitation period, as well as deleting records.TurkeyInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringMoroglu Arseven
ArticleA Question Of Timing: Negative Declaratory Relief In Pharmaceutical IP PracticeIstanbul's First Instance IP Court recently dismissed a negative declaratory action against our client citing plaintiff's lack of standing because the pharmaceutical at issue was unlicensed as of the when the action was started.TurkeyIntellectual PropertyMoroglu Arseven