Hande Hançar and Baran Güney has contributed to the Turkey chapter of Ambush Marketing: A Global Legal Perspective book which is published by Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) in January 2021.
Description
A global legal compendium of the laws related to ambush marketing in approximately 70 countries around the globe. Written by members of the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) a network of the leading advertising lawyers in the world.
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The Communiqué Amending the Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles Regarding Implementation of Article 376 of the Turkish Commercial Code No. 6102 (the "Amending Communiqué”) was published in the Official Gazette on December 26, 2020, and entered into force on the same date.
Article 376 of the Turkish Commercial Code (the “TCC”), which is also known as the provision for technical bankruptcy, provides mandatory measures to be taken by companies in the event of capital…
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The Law on the Prevention of the Financing of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction No. 7262 (the “Law No. 7262”) was published in the Official Gazette No. 31351 on December 31, 2020. Although the Law in general sets forth the principles related to implementation of the sanctions of the United Nations Security Council regarding prevention of financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the same legislation also introduces certain amendments to the…
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Much to rights holders’ dismay, Article 141 of the Turkish IP Code 6769, which lists acts that constitute patent infringement, does not include actions constituting indirect infringement. However, a provision in Article 86 does give patentees a right to prevent indirect use. This is similar to provisions in Article 60(2) of the UK Patents Act (1977) and Part 10 of the German Patent Law. Article 86, titled as ‘Prevention of the indirect use of the invention’, states that:
The…
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The new provisions concerning social network providers which were brought by the Law Amending the Law No. 5651 on the Regulation of Internet Broadcasts and Prevention of Crimes Committed through Such Broadcasts, as also referred to as the Social Media Law in Turkey, entered into force on October 01, 2020.
The new obligations and sanctions introduced for social network providers have remained a hot topic since the latest amendments to the Law No. 5651. Most recently, on…
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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 2021 the changes for 2021 came into effect.
Minimum wage
In 2020 the monthly minimum wage rate was TL2,943 (gross). As of 1 January 2021, this has increased to TL3,577.50 (gross). The new rate applies from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021.
The minimum wage applies to all employees, regardless of age, industry and experience. The…
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