Publications

Legal Developments and Risks in Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Cybersecurity

The rapid and unstoppable proliferation of AI is expected to make it increasingly effective and widespread across multiple sectors by 2035. The AI market is projected to grow at an annual rate of 37%, reaching a total market size of $305.9 billion by the [...]

Publications

First 72 hours in a data breach! By whom and by what ways should the process be conducted?

We are thrilled to announce our active participation in Enterprise GC Turkey 2023, a pivotal event in the legal landscape organized by @Legal500. This event stands as one of the most significant legal gatherings of the year, promising insightful discussions and invaluable networking opportunities. [...]

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“Green Charge” Regulations from Energy Market Regulatory Authority in Turkey

Promoting renewable energy production is crucial for a sustainable future. The YEK-G Certificate is a document that proves the electricity purchased by companies is generated from renewable sources and ensuring transparency through the monitoring and documentation of the entire process from production to consumption. [...]

Human Resources and Employment Law Publications

The Growing Problem in Remote and Hybrid Work: Overtime!

The comprehensive regulation specific to this working model is the Remote WorkingRegulation, which came into force after the pandemic and includes the needs in practice. The importance of employment contracts which should be containing provisionsgoverning overtime working conditions, and legal assessment requirements, especially in [...]

Energy Law and Natural Resources Publications

New Legal Arrangements in Electricity Storage

Legal arrangements were made that are expected to serve the purpose of increasing the storage possibilities in the electricity market. For this purpose, important changes in the Electricity Market Law (“Law”) numbered 6446 and some other secondary legislation entered into force on 19 November [...]

Data Protection and Cyber Security Law Publications

Developments From the World About the Protection of Personal Data

Energy Law and Natural Resources Publications

What Does the Graded Natural Gas Sales Tariff Change?

With Article 10 of the Law Number 7351, published in the Official Gazette dated January 22, 2022 and numbered 31727, the clause “Provided that the opinion of the Ministry is taken, BOTAS may apply a gradual natural gas sales price on a provincial or [...]

Energy Law and Natural Resources Environmental Law and Sustainability Publications

Legal Developments in Electric Vehicle Charging Services Market

The market share of electrically powered vehicles increased from 0.1 percent to 0.5 percent in 2021 compared to 2020 based on the information revealed by Automotive Distributors Association (ODD) in Turkey. According to the announced plans of many brands, this number is expected to [...]

Data Protection and Cyber Security Law Publications

Foreign Data Controller Representative Must Be Appointed!

The Data Protection Law in Turkey numbered 6698 The Law on Personal Data Protection No. 6698 (“DP Law”) sets out obligations, principles and procedures that will be binding on natural or legal persons who process personal data.  Natural and legal persons residing outside of [...]

Corporate Law & Merger & Acquisitions Publications

Minority Shareholders’ Right to Postpone Discussion of Financial Statements

The right to postpone discussion of financial statements is a minority shareholders’ right which is regulated under article 420 of the Turkish Commercial Code and is a positive right and can be exercised in general assembly meeting. Accordingly, at the request of shareholders holding [...]

Human Resources and Employment Law Publications

The Legal Compliance Criteria of the Employer’s Employees Monitoring

I.INTRODUCTION It can be carried out by auditing the internet usages and e-mails of employees who are becoming more and more common in working life , to monitor their audio and video images through different tools in the workplace,   tapping workplace phones and  recording  [...]

Human Resources and Employment Law Publications

Periods of Termination Restriction of Employer and Unpaid Leave Have Been Extended

With the Law No. 7244 on Reducing the Effects of the New Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic on Economic and Social Life, the temporary article 10 was added to the Labor Law numbered 4857 and the prohibition of termination of employment contract by the employer and [...]

Commercial Law and Contracts Publications

Bearer Share Certificates Will Be Notified to the CRA

By the Law to Fight Against Proliferation of Financing Weapons of Mass Destruction No. 7262 (“Law”) published in the Official Gazette dated December 31, 2020 and numbered 31351, many amendments were enacted for the Turkish Commercial Code (“TCC”), including bearer share certificates. With this [...]

Commercial Law and Contracts IT & Technology & Telecommunications Law Publications

The Liabilities of the Social Network Providers Have Been Detailed

Obligations imposed on social network providers with the amendments made in the Law No.5651 on the Regulation of Publications on the Internet and Suppression of[...]

Corporate Law & Merger & Acquisitions Publications

Right To Wind Up Joint Stock Companies On Justifiable Reasons

With article 531 of the Turkish Commercial Code, minority shareholders have the right to demand to wind up joint stock companies they are shareholders in, from[...]

Commercial Law and Contracts Publications

Pandemic and its Effects on Contracts

We would like to share our reviews on the effects of COVID-19 pandemic which started in China at the end of the year of 2019 and have spread to the whole world including Europe and Turkey, on contracts signed between private and public persons[...]