Athlete Transfer Agreements
Sports activity, by its very nature, is based on competition. Sports clubs are also in competition with each other in terms of raising good athletes, keeping them in their teams and recruiting new athletes. In this competitive environment, a contract is signed between athletes and sports clubs. The subject of these “Athlete Contracts” can consists […]
Legal Memorandum on the Amendments Made in the Regulation on the Implementation of the Turkish Citizenship Law
Some articles of the Regulation on the Implementation of the Turkish Citizenship Law (“Regulation”) have been amended by the regulations published in the Official Gazette dated January 6, 2022 and numbered 31711 and entered into force on the same date. Article 20 of the Regulation carries the title of “Exceptional Acquisition of Turkish Citizenship, Required Documents for […]
The Authority of the Turkish Football Federation to Prevent Illegal Broadcasts
The broadcasting rights of sports competitions is one of the most commonly violated areas today. In particular, the protection of broadcasting rights of football matches is getting harder day by day, and the number of platforms where the matches are broadcast illegally is increasing. When an illegal broadcast is detected, what needs to be done […]
Legal Memorandum on the Liability for Defects in Second-Hand Vehicle Sales
Today, with the spread of second-hand vehicle sales, the need to determine the scope and limits of liability for defects in vehicles has arisen. In this context, in this information note, the concept of defect, the responsibility for the defect and the optional rights of the buyer will be mentioned. THE CONCEPT OF DEFECT Defect […]
Legal Memorandum on the Regulation on Electronic Money and Payment Services
GENERAL REMARKS AND EXPLANATIONS Although the definition of electronic money has been made by various domestic legal legislations and the European Union, there has been no definition covering the present day in the recent history. Fortunately, in the Article 3/1-r, with the title of “Definitions and Abbreviations” of the “Communique on the Information Systems of Payment […]
The Women’s International War Crimes Tribunal For the Trial of Japan’s Military Sexual Slavery
The Women’s International War Crimes Tribunal for the Trial of Japan’s Military Sexual Slavery In the Women’s International War Crimes Tribunal for the Trial of Japan’s Military Sexual Slavery, the victims are called comfort women in English and ianfu in Japanese. The tribunal took place between the years 2000 and 2001. The tribunal has importance in terms of international […]
Decision of Deportation and Legal Remedies
A) OVERVIEW In the 2019 International Migration Statistics report of TUIK, it was stated that the number of people who migrated to Turkey from abroad increased 17.2 % compared to the previous year and reached 677.042 people. The deportation procedure, which appears in connection with the aforementioned “immigrant”, “refugee” and “asylum seeker” statuses, which remains […]
Legal Memorandum on PCR Test Requirement at Workplaces
A-) Overview In the face of the existence of the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic, which has been influencing our country since March 2020, authorities intend to prevent the pandemic from increasing its effect again by making advisory and imperative regulations within the scope of controlled return to social and economic life. In this context, the general […]
Registration Periods to VERBIS Are Extended
With the decision dated March 11, 2021 and numbered 2021/238 by the Personal Data Protection Board within the Personal Data Protection Authority (“PDPA”), the deadline set for the obligation to register in the Data Controllers Registry (“VERBİS”) for the data controllers, which was previously extended more than once, has been extended. In this context, based […]
Periods for Termination Prohibition, Unpaid Leave and Cash Wage Support Are Extended
In order to balance the reflections of the changes created by COVID-19 in our world, a number of innovations have been introduced in the scope of Temporary Article 10 of the Labor Law no. 4857 on the prohibition of termination of the employer’s employment contract and unpaid leave periods. In accordance with the provisional article 10/1 of […]