ELIG Gürkaynak LIQ - September 2020
LEGAL INSIGHTS QUARTERLY
September 2020 – December 2020
Corporate Law
Conditions for Being Subject to Independent Audit and Consequences of Not-Being Audited
Banking Law
Turkish Legislators Enable Electronic Execution of Certain Agreements
Capital Markets Law
New Alternative to Project Funding: Project Finance Funds
Competition Law / Antitrust Law
Unchartered Territories: A Comparative Study of the Newly Introduced Commitment and Settlement Mechanisms of Turkish Competition Law with the European Union Competition Law
Persistent Scrutiny over Previous Merger Control Filings Continues: The Board Imposes Two Administrative Fines to Brookfield Asset Management Inc. for Gun-Jumping and False and Misleading Information
The Turkish Competition Board concluded its preliminary investigation highlighting the importance of not restricting online sales once again
Emphasis on “Awareness” and “Consent” in Information Exchange: The Board found that the Unilateral Information Exchange of an Employee of Arçelik does not Violate Article 4 of Law No. 4054
Employment Law
Termination of Employment Agreements based on Valid Reasons through Staffing Norm Practice
Litigation
Mediation Process Became Mandatory for Disputes Related to Consumer Law
Real Estate Law
Changes in the Turkish Rental Law upon Entry into Force of the Postponed Articles of the Turkish Code of Obligations
Data Protection Law
Turkish Data Protection Authority’s Decision on Right to be Forgotten
Internet Law
Amendment Law on Social Networks
Telecommunications Law
ICTA’s Decision on Consumer Complaints Regarding Obtaining Approval/Consent for Instant Notifications
Anti-Dumping Law
Anti-Dumping Measures Expired in 2020 and to Expire Within the First Half of 2021
White Collar Irregularities
EU Practices on the Protection of Whistleblowers during COVID-19 Outbreak