On 24 April 2025, the UK's Information Commissioner's Office fined AFK Letters Co Ltd ("AFK") 90,000 euros for breaching privacy laws by making over 95,000 unsolicited marketing calls to individuals listed on the Telephone Preference Service.

Kazakhstan's parliament is currently considering changes to the law on the protection of personal data.

Similar to many other European jurisdictions, the Turkish merger control regime requires that mergers and acquisitions that exceed certain jurisdictional thresholds are notified.

The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, the Energy Market Regulatory Authority ("EPDK"), and the Turkish Energy, Nuclear, and Mining Research Institute ("TENMAK") all provide various incentives for achievement of sustainable goals in the energy sector.

April 2021 – On 16 April 2021, the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey ("CBRT") published the Regulation on the Prohibition of Crypto Assets to be used in Payment" ("Regulation") ...

The European Commission (“Commission”) has unconditionally approved RTL Deutschland’s acquisition of Sky German, finding no competition concerns in the European Economic Area.

The Turkish Competition Authority's most effective tool for obtaining evidence is dawn raids for hard and soft data. The Turkish Competition Board ("Board") is therefore intolerant of obstructions to

The Turkish Competition Board has recently given its approval to the unnotified transaction concerning the establishment of a joint venture (i.e., IONITY Holding GmbH & Co.KG ("IONITY"))...

The Turkish Competition Board (the "Board") has presented for public consultation a draft Communiqué on ''Agreements, Concerted Practices, and Decisions and Practices of Associations of Undertakings ...

December 2021 – In November 2021, the Turkish Competition Board (the "Board") approved 26 merger control filings and published 56 reasoned decisions.

May 2021 – In April 2021, the Turkish Competition Board (the "Board") approved 28 merger control filings and published four reasoned decisions. Highlights from the month include the Board's

In May 2023, the Turkish Competition Board (the "Board") published one reasoned decision and approved 19 merger and acquisition transactions.

The concept of the issuance of secured capital market instruments was introduced into Turkish legislation by a new article in Turkey's Capital Markets Law (the "Law") through the enactment of Law No. 7222...

Under the provisions of the Turkish Commercial Code, company directors are required to act diligently and prudently in the performance of their duties relating to company management.

The rules and procedures regarding tender offers for public companies in Turkey are set forth in the Capital Markets Board's ("CMB") Communiqué on Tender Offers numbered II-26.1 ("Communiqué").

The Turkish Energy Regulatory Authority, EMRA, has amended the Principles and Procedures on the Determination of Power Plant Areas of Electricity Generation Facilities Subject to Pre-License and License in the Electricity Market ...

The Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye Investment Office has developed the Türkiye Foreign Direct Investment Strategy 2024- 2028 and prepared an action plan for its implementation.

October 2020 – Recent amendments to Turkish Law No. 5651 "On the Regulation of Broadcasts via the Internet and Prevention of Crimes Committed through Such Broadcasts" (the "Amendments")...

All of us have concerns regarding data privacy in the metaverse. Countless questions come to mind, such as: What is the metaverse? Can a digital personality be considered as personal data?

The Turkish Data Protection Authority (“DPA”) has issued a principle decision requiring that explicit consent and privacy notices be presented separately to data subjects.