Suspension of Time Limits in Turkish Industrial Property Law Due to COVID-19 With Law on the Amendments to Certain Laws numbered 7226 which was published in Official Gazette number 31080 (Bis) and dated 26.03.2020, all times regarding the origination, exercise and termination of any rights, including the commencement a lawsuit, commencement an enforcement proceeding, application, complaint, objection, warning, notice, submission and statute of limitations, period of prescription and mandatory administrative…
The Decision of the Board Regarding the Usage of Business E-mail Services Through Google (gmail) With the Same Extension In its decision dated 31/05/2019 and numbered 2019/157 regarding whether or not business email services can be used through Google (gmail) with the same extension, the Turkish Data Protection Board decided that; in case Google firm’s gmail server services are used, received and delivered emails will be stored in different data…
Circular Letter on the Effect of COVID-19 Epidemic on Public Procurement Contracts In order to prevent the COVID-19 epidemic and reduce its effects, some measurements regarding social and economic life are being taken in our country and worldwide. In this context, in the contracts signed as a result of the tenders held under the Public Procurement Law numbered 4734 and dated 4/1/2002 (“Law”) (including exceptions)* and the regulations exempted from…
Sağlık Bakanlığınca Kamu Özel İş Birliği Modeli İle Tesis Yaptırılması, Yenilenmesi ve Hizmet Alınmasına Dair Uygulama Yönetmeliğinde Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Yönetmelik Several amendments are made in the “Implementing Regulation on the Construction, Renovation and Service Delivery with the Public Private Partnership Model by the Ministry of Health” dated 21.03.2014 (“Regulation”) with the “Regulation on the Amendment of the Implementing Regulation on the Construction, Renovation and Service Delivery with the Public…
Communiqué on Principles for the Abolition of Privileges Regarding Voting Rights and Representation in the Board of Directors The purpose of the “Communiqué on Principles for the Abolition of Privileges Regarding Voting Rights and Representation in the Board of Directors” (“Communiqué”) published in the Official Gazette on 10.01.2019 is stated as; “to regulate the procedures and principles regarding the abolition of privileges for voting rights and representation in the board…
Decision of the 23rd Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation Regarding Period of Limitation for the Recourse Lawsuits Filed Against Subcontractor by the Primary Employer In the decision of the 23rd Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation which was published in the Official Gazette dated 28.12.2019, it has been decided that; “The recourse lawsuits filed against the subcontractor by the primary employer due to the payment made to…
The Decision of the Board Regarding the Exception of the Enrollment Obligation in the Data Controllers’ Registry for Associations, Foundations and Trade Unions In the decision of the Turkish Data Protection Board (“Board”) dated 26.11.2019 and numbered 2019/353, the Board has extended the scope of the exception brought in the decision numbered 2018/32 regarding the exceptions of the enrollment obligation in the registry stating “Associations established under Associations Law numbered…
The Regulation on the Amendment of the Trade Registry Regulation “The Regulation on the Amendment of the Trade Registry Regulation” (the “Regulation”) legislated in accordance with Article 26 of the Turkish Commercial Code (“TCC”) numbered 6102 was published in the Official Gazette on 12.12.2019. According to the relevant Regulation, paragraph 1 of Article 34 of the Trade Registry Regulation has been amended as: “The director and the deputy directors and…
The Decision of the Board Regarding Usage of the Programs in Sectors Such As Law Offices, Finance, Consulting, Insurance etc. That Enables the Questioning of Personal Data In the decision of the Turkish Data Protection Board (“Board”) dated 18.10.2019 and numbered 2019/308 published in the Official Gazette dated 21.11.2019; considering that the usage of the software/programs/applications by some persons and organizations in business on sectors such as lawyers/law offices and…
Decision on Registration Liability of Branches and Liaison Bureaus in Turkey, in Which Their Headquarters Located in Abroad, to The Data Controllers’ Registry On the date of 23/07/2019, with the Board Decision numbered 2019/225, Turkish Data Protection Board has decided on registration liability of branches and liaison bureaus in Turkey, in which their headquarters located in abroad, to the Data Controllers’ Registry (“VERBİS”). It has been stated in the Board…