ArticleThe Long Arm Of The Privacy RegulationThe extraterritorial reach of the privacy legislations in various countries is not limited to data breach issues. TurkeyPrivacyGün + Partners
ArticleAre Mutual Termination Agreements Covered By The COVID-19-Related Termination Prohibition?Government bodies have introduced progressive measures and restrictions to minimise the COVID-19 pandemic's negative impact on employment and sustain employment relationships.TurkeyEmployment and HRGün + Partners
ArticleTurkish Court Of Cassation's Comparison Of Goods In Different SubclassesDuring 2022, the 11th Civil Chamber of the Turkish Court of Cassation (the CoC) issued several decisions regarding trade marks covering goods in class 5. The CoC formed its evaluation on the likelihood of confusion...TurkeyIntellectual PropertyGün + Partners
ArticleMandatory Mediation For Commercial ReceivablesThis provision has become effective as of the publication date of the Code.TurkeyLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationGün + Partners
ArticleHow Does Turkey's Judicial System Fare With Respect To Gender Diversity?The increasing importance of gender equality and the inclusion of women is a significant indicator of development. One of the goals set out under the Strategic Plan of 2019-2023...TurkeyCorporate/Commercial LawGün + Partners
ArticleNew Minimum Capital Requirements In Turkey: Impact On Joint Stock And LLCsWith the Presidential Decree numbered 7887 and published in the Official Gazette dated 25 November 2023 and numbered 32380, it has been decided to increase the minimum capital amount...TurkeyFinance and BankingGün + Partners
ArticleKoronavirüs Bağlantılı Sağlık Beyanları2020 yılı içerisinde ülkemizde ilk COVID-19 vakıalarına rastlanmasının ardından 2020 ve 2021 yıllarında takviye edici gıdaların ve beslenme veya sağlık beyanı ile tanıtımı yapılabilen gıdaların reklamlarında artış görülmüştür.TurkeyFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesGün + Partners
ArticleNew Certification Requirement For Medical Sales RepresentativesBased on the Regulation on Promotional Activities of Pharmaceutical Products for Human Use issued by the Turkish Ministry of Health dated August 26, 2011, Guidelines on Principles and Procedures and the Implementation Timeline for Training of Medical Sales Representatives has been published on June 29, 2013.TurkeyFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesGün + Partners
ArticlePromotion Of Pharmaceuticals Under Turkish LawIn Turkey, the advertising matter of pharmaceutical products is governed by the Regulation on the Promotion of the Medicinal Products for Human Use which is based on Pharmaceutical and Medical Preparations Law numbered 1262.TurkeyFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesGün + Partners
ArticleState Council's Decision On The Rules And Procedures Regarding Experts At Insurance Arbitration CommissionArticle 16(12) of the Regulation on Insurance Arbitration ("the Regulation") stipulates that arbitrators can decide to get the opinion and vote of an expert upon the request...TurkeyInsuranceGün + Partners
ArticleApplying Presumption Of Patent Infringement Against BiosimilarsBefore filing lawsuits to assert patent rights against generics or biosimilars, the patent holder essentially operates in the dark. This is because, particularly in cases where the summary of product characteristics...TurkeyIntellectual PropertyGün + Partners
ArticleArtificial Intelligence (AI) And CopyrightAI technologies and generative AI models enabling the creation of original content by processing text, images, sound and other data have been a hot topic of this year.TurkeyIntellectual PropertyGün + Partners
ArticleAssessing The Difficulties Of Enforcing Patent Rights Over NPP ProductsThe supply of pharmaceutical products to Turkey via the named patient programme (NPP) is one of the exceptional importation regimes for pharmaceutical products.TurkeyIntellectual PropertyGün + Partners
ArticleCourt Of Cassation Decision Shows Importance Of Trademark Use To Enjoy Protection Based On 'Vested Rights' PrincipleIn its decision dated 13 February 2024 (No 2022/4962 E (Merits), No 2024/1005 K (Decision)), the 11th Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation has upheld a Regional Court of Appeal decision...TurkeyIntellectual PropertyGün + Partners
ArticleCourt Of Cassation Overturns Longstanding Precedents On Cumulative Protection Afforded By Trademark Infringement And Unfair Competition ProvisionsIn a recent decision that challenges longstanding precedents, the Court of Cassation has ruled that, in cases where trademark infringement has been found...TurkeyIntellectual PropertyGün + Partners
ArticleDistrict Court In Turkey Rules On Preliminary Injunction AssessmentsObjectively, preliminary injunction decisions play a key role for the IP right holder particularly for patent holders to be dealt by Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights...TurkeyIntellectual PropertyGün + Partners
ArticleEmploying A Trademark As A Domain Name Alone Is Not Sufficient To Prove Genuine UseThe first instance Civil Court for Intellectual and Industrial Rights in its decision rendered in October, 2020, pointed out that the use of the subject mark solely as a domain name is not deemed sufficient to prove the use of the mark ...TurkeyIntellectual PropertyGün + Partners
ArticleJurisdiction In Online Infringement Of IP RightsJurisdiction in the case of online infringement of intellectual and industrial property rights has always been a subject of discussion in Turkish practice.TurkeyIntellectual PropertyGün + Partners
ArticlePTO Issues Exemplary Decision Clarifying Concept Of 'Bad Faith'The PTO has refused an application for MA MONDE FRESHEN UP & SHINE following an opposition by a foreign cosmetics company...TurkeyIntellectual PropertyGün + Partners
ArticleStrong Stance Against Trade Mark Squatting In TürkiyeTrade mark squatting has unfortunately become increasingly common in Türkiye in recent years. Bad-faith applicants often identify trade marks that are registered and genuinely used abroad but have not yet been registered in Türkiye, file applications for those marks in their own names and then attempt to sell the registrations or present themselves as the rightful proprietors of the trade marks.TurkeyIntellectual PropertyGün + Partners