LEGAL INSIGHTS QUARTERLY

June 2024 – August 2024

Corporate Law

Share Subscription Agreements

Banking and Finance Law

Types and Characteristics of Bank Letter of Guarantee

Capital Markets Law

Distribution of Dividends and Advance Dividends in Joint Stock Companies Subject to Capital Markets Law

Competition Law / Antitrust Law

Amendment of Investigation Procedures under Law No. 4054: A Step Closer to the European Commission’s Practice

An Emerging Debate in Merger Control Review:  Turkish Competition Board Puts Duration of Non-Compete Obligations under Close Scrutiny

Turkish Competition Board Delivered its Unconditional Approval Decision for DHL Group’s Acquisition of MNG Kargo

Turkish Competition Board Clears Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Finding its Global Commitments Sufficient for the Turkish Market

Meta’s Data Combining Between Instagram and Threads under Scrutiny with Interim Measures Decision Taken by the Turkish Competition Board

The Turkish Competition Authority Fines Aksaray Unlu Mamülleri Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi for Providing False/Misleading Information 

Employment Law

The High Court of Appeals Rules that Unclear Terms in Minutes of Mediation May Result in Annulment of the Minutes

Litigation

The Constitutional Court Rules that Contradictory Decisions on Disputes with Similar Subject Matters Violates the Right to a Fair Trial

Data Protection Law

Significant Changes to Turkish Personal Data Protection Legislation

Internet Law

Comparing the EU’s Digital Services Act with Turkiye’s E-Commerce Law: Differences and Similarities with respect to Unlawful Contents

Telecommunications Law

Amendment on the Allocation Procedures and Principles for Domain Names in the “a.tr” Structure

White Collar Irregularities

The Role of Electronic Money Institutions in the Implementation of Anti-Money Laundering Regulations 

Intellectual Property Law

Turkish Patent and Trademark Office Empowered to Adjudicate Trademark Cancellation Cases: A New Era Begins