In its decision dated 11.02.2020 and numbered 2019/9931, the Advertisement Board examined a campaign regarding free ice tea coupons accompanying potato chips and the advertisement of the referred products. The Advertisement Board held that the said campaign and the referred advertisements are compliant with the Consumer Protection Law numbered 6502 and the Advertising Regulation and imposed no sanction against these promotions.
Shortly after the decision mentioned above, in…
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Due to the rapid expansion of the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey and worldwide, demand for protective masks, sanitisers, cleaning products and foodstuff significantly increased. Some companies exorbitantly and inequitably increased prices of such goods, substances and materials, which the consumers intensively demanded during this outbreak.
The Advertisement Board, in March 2020, ordered a decision for suspension of the referred actions and imposition of 10.090.060 Turkish liras…
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During the COVID-19 outbreak, some entities exorbitantly increased the prices of masks, disinfectants, colognes, wet wipes and foodstuff against the standards of professional care in contrast with the normal functioning of the market and in a way that is negatively affecting the usual purchasing behaviour of the consumers.
By taking the exorbitant price increases into account, an additional article titled “Exorbitant price increase, stockpiling and Unfair Price Assessment…
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The Advertisement Board, rendered in its decision in the last month of 2020, proving its sensitivity towards Turkish cuisine and food culture, ruled that advertisements for a canned seafood product to be permanently suspended.
In the advertisement broadcasted on television channels and social media accounts of the advertiser, the couple who would like to dine out is on the street with various restaurants selling food from Turkish cuisine. However, the non-hygienic attitude of…
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At the beginning of each year, the minimum wage, severance payments and administrative fines prescribed by the Labour Act are revised. On 1 January 2022, the changes for 2022 came into effect.
Minimum wage
In 2021 the monthly minimum wage rate was TRY3,577.50 (gross). As of 1 January 2022, this has increased to TRY5,004.00 (gross). The new rate applies from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022.
The minimum wage applies to all employees, regardless of age, industry and…
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As per article 9 of the Regulation on Licencing, which regulates “Abridged Application”, if a pharmaceutical has been licenced before, it is not necessary to repeat the tests and research and the data of these tests doesn’t have to be submitted for licencing again, only referencing to the licence information of the pharmaceutical that is pre-licenced is sufficient.
However, due to the obligation of the product which is subject to the reference application must be basically…
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