The New Turkish Industrial Property Code (“the IP Code”) entered into force on January 10, 2017.
The IP Code replaces the Decree-laws pertaining to the protection of trade marks, patents, geographical indications and designs, all of which date back to 1995, by bringing all those rights together within the ambit of a single Code.
Among other reforms, the trademark chapter includes changes which achieve greater compliance with the relevant European Union directives. The major…
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The Turkish law on the protection of personal data came into force April 7, 2016. It is important not just because it is the first of its kind regulating the protection of personal data from a general perspective, but also because it brings many new obligations with which persons or entities dealing with personal data have to comply.
The Data Protection Law is also a step towards the ultimate goal of harmonizing the Turkish legislation with the European Union legislation.…
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This year in Turkey, one of the most interesting pieces of legislation came from the Ministry of Health, when it published the “Regulation on the Processing of Personal Health Data and Maintenance of Privacy”. The Regulat ion introduced detailed provisions regarding the processing and transfer of personal health data, particularly in relation to the format of consent and the requirement for anonymisation before transfer. While the Regulation primarily contains measures that…
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The long-awaited Industrial Property Code (“the IP Code”) has entered into force as of today, being published in the Official Gazette.
The IP Code replaces the Decree-Laws pertaining to the protection of Trademarks, Patents, Geographical Indications and Industrial Designs, by unifying them into a single code. The Code was prepared to provide compliance with recent developments in EU IP Law, to restore the gaps due to the decisions of the Constitutional Court annulling various…
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On October 20, 2016, the Ministry of Health published the “Regulation on the Processing of Personal Health Data and Maintenance of Privacy.” The regulation introduced detailed provisions regarding the processing and transfer of personal health data, particularly in relation to the format of consent and the requirement for anonymization before transfer. While the regulation primarily contains measures that must be taken by health care service providers and other associated…
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Turkish Pharmacists Association fined EUR 5 million for abusing dominant position
Özge Atılgan Karakulak and Bensu Aydın, Gün + Partners
On 6 December 2016, the Turkish Competition Authority (TCA) imposed a TRY 19 million (approximately EUR 5 million) fine on the Turkish Pharmacists Association for abuse of dominant position and for anti-competitive exclusive agreements relating to the import of drugs within the named patient programme (NPP).
In May 2016, the Ministry of…
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