How do we define a working location in fragmented workplaces of a corporation? Is it a workplace or a part of an enterprise? How will affect the competence of trade unions and what will its implications be on negotiating and drawing up collective agreements? Those particular questions are always a central matter of dispute in…
Everyone knows I am enthusiastic about product safety, product liability and consumer protection. That’s one of the reasons I tend to write papers, make speeches and delve into discussions on this topic. This year, we again are contributing to Chambers’ 2025 Guide on Product Liability and Safety with its Turkish chapter. I hope the article…
Since several years, we have been contributing to the Legal500’s Product Liability Comparative Guide for its Turkey section. The 2025 edition of the Guide has recently been published. Our part is also available in the Guide for download. I hope the Guide in general and our study in particular will serve as an easy to follow manual for…
Since the last years, we are constantly analyzing the Turkish regulation and practice on product liability and safety. We have extended our contributitons to Chambers, Legal 500 and the International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG) in this area, which are crucial not only from homologation, market presence and consumer protection, but also for brand presence and…
As in the past years, we keep our efforts to provide comprehensive yet easy-to-digest guides on Turkish regulation and practice on product liability and safety. The International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) on Product Liability is finally aired. Akin Legal continues to contribute in the 2024 ICLG Product Liability Guide with its Turkish Chapter. We hope…
When I started my legal career, the law firm I served as a legal apprentice mainly dealt with direct investments, capital markets and contracts laws. Starting from year 2002, I represent various German and American automotive OEM’s, tier one automotive suppliers and FMCG companies with a strong focus on consumer protection, product safety and liability….
From time to time, we are collaborating with prominent databases providing free access to legal guides and business reports based on territory and areas of scope. As a part of this initiative, Akin Legal has contributed in the Turkey Chapter of Product Liability Regulations study of ICLG. You can find the full text of our…
What happened On May 14th, 2020, the Turkish Ministry of Industry and Technology has published on the Official Gazette the replica of the European Regulation No (EU) 2019/2144 on Type-Approval Requirements for Motor Vehicles and Their Trailers, and Systems, Components and Separate Technical Units Intended for such Vehicles, as regards Their General Safety and the…
Ne Oldu: Dün (17.05.2020) Resmi Gazete’de yayımlanan “6102 Sayılı Türk Ticaret Kanunu’nun Geçici 13’üncü Maddesinin Uygulanmasına İlişkin Usul ve Esaslar Hakkında Tebliğ” (“Tebliğ”) ile, şirketlerin kar dağıtımına getirilen kısıtlamaya ulaşılması güç istisnalar tanındı. Ne Olmuştu: Anonim ve Limited Şirketlerde Genel Kurul Toplantıları ve Kar Dağıtımı’na ilişkin gelişmeleri 6 Nisan’da kısaca tartışmıştık. Önce İçişleri Bakanlığı 16…
Yeni Covid-19 Önlem Kanun Taslağı yazımızda, Corona virüsle mücadele kapsamında üç ay süreyle işten çıkarmaların yasaklandığını ve bu süre boyunca çalışamayan ve kısa çalışma ya da işsizlik ödeneğinden yararlanamayan çalışanlara aylık 1177TL nakdi ücret desteği sağlanacağını tartışmıştık. İŞKUR, 22 Nisan 2020 tarihli 4447 Sayılı İşsizlik Sigortası Kanununun Geçici 24 üncü Maddesi Kapsamında Yapılacak Nakdi Ücret…
