ROUTES FOR TECHNOLOGY BASED STARTUPS AND ENTREPRENEURS

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This content is about entrepreneurs and startups and company setups for technology –based new formations and projects. In particular, you can find brief and general information about what to do, steps to be followed and legal evaluations on these issues.  The term Startup have been started to use in abroad and recently being used in our country, and the term …

WHAT ARE THE ‘ADEQUATE MEASURES’ TO BE TAKEN BY DATA CONTROLLER IN PROCESSING THE SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL DATA?

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The decision of the Personal Data Protection Board (‘Board’) dated 31/01/2018 and numbered 2018/10 (‘Decision’) regarding ‘Adequate Measures Taken by Data Controllers in Processing The Special Categories of Personal Data’ below discussed.  First of all, we would like to state that in this decision of the Board, there is valuable information that will enlighten the data controllers and what needs …

THE INVALIDITY OF THE DESIGN DECISION EFFECTS RETROACTIVELY

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THE INVALIDITY OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS  In terms of Industrial Design Law, ‘invalidity’ is not clearly regulated in Law No. 6769. On the other hand, it is regulated in Article 43 of the Abrogated Decree No.554, and in case of existence of one of the reasons, it is the loss off the rights created in the name or account of the …

General Principles of Personal Data Protection and Data Controller

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In Personal Data Protection Law, ‘General Principles’ is regulated in the Article 4 and ‘Conditions for Processing Personal Data’ is located in the Article 5. Related articles are below. General Principles ARTICLE 4 – (1) Personal data shall only be processed in compliance with procedures and principles laid down in this Law or other laws. (2) The following principles shall be …

Personal Data

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With the e-information note here, you can find general information about ‘personal data’ in line with short Q&As.  We would also like to underline that legal regulations can change constantly, especially in the light of legal updates, and the recency of the legal legislation should be followed. -What is personal data? Definitions of Personal Data are mainly included in the …

Acquisition of Turkish Citizenship in Exceptional Circumstances

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Turkish citizenship is acquired in two ways: birth or later. The subject of this article is the acquisition of Turkish Citizenship by exceptional circumstances.  Exceptional circumstances for the acquisition of Turkish citizenship are regulated in Article 12 of the Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901. According to this; the foreigners specified below can acquire Turkish citizenship by the President’s decision, provided …

Right to Request For Compensation Arising From Wrongful Act of Some Banks in Turkey Against Competition Law

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12 banks operating in Turkey were found that they have violated Article 4 of the Law on the Protection of Competition No. 4054 thereby deposit, loan and credit card agreements on services and / or located in concerted actions. Pursuant to the verdict of approval by the Council of State, banks are involved in an agreement and concerted action that …