Liabilities Of Internet Hosting Providers On Electronic Commerce In Turkey

As electronic commerce ("e-commerce") has become widespread over the past decade, it has also become increasingly prone to abuse that could significantly hinder the business of internet hosting providers. E-commerce may be defined briefly as, the promotion, selling and marketing of products and services online. A significant number of companies use e-commerce to ply their trade in Turkey and around the world.

This article looks at the latest development in the field of trademark law, the recent Supreme Court Assembly of Civil Chambers of Turkey (the "SCACC") decision concerning a trademark infringement dispute through e-commerce, in which SCACC has set out the "notify-remove principle".