EVALUATIONS ON THE CONCEPT OF PLAUSABILITY IN TURKISH PATENT LAW AND ITS PLACE IN PATENT INVALIDITY CASES
The concept of plausibility has been discussed in many academic circles especially in relation to patent applications and patent invalidity, especially in European Patent Office (“EPO”) in recent years and has been attracting more and more attention. Although this concept was mentioned for the first time in the EPO Board of Appeal’s Factor-9/JOHN HOPKINS (28th […]
WHETHER NFTs ARE SUBJECT TO THE PRINCIPLE OF EXHAUSTION
With the widespread adoption of blockchain technology and its continuous development, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) have garnered significant attention and sparked debates within the legal community. However, how did NFTs come into existence? The major breakthrough in the world of blockchain occurred with the establishment of the Ethereum blockchain in 2014. This allowed blockchain to be […]
TEAM CONTRACT IN LABOUR LAW AND ITS FUNCTIONS
In a typical individual employment contract, there may be only one worker against the employer. However, especially in our time, it is quite common for workers to come together and form groups, unions, or associations to work collectively. In this way, legal relations arise between these workers and the employer as a whole. The most […]
CALLING A COMPANY GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING VIA LAWSUIT
Article 407 and subsequent articles of the Turkish Commercial Code (“TCC”), contain regulations regarding the general assemblies of corporations. According to these provisions, the general assembly must meet once in a year, within 3 months following the end of each fiscal year, as ordinary general assembly and if deemed necessary extraordinary general assemblies may be […]
Actions Resulting in High Penalties for Personal Data Protection in 2022 – 2023
Nowadays, technology is progressing rapidly, and with this progress, data sharing and storage in the digital world is constantly increasing. With the widespread use of the internet and mobile devices, the need to protect individuals’ personal data is becoming more prioritized than ever. Protection of individuals’ personal data is possible through legal regulations on the […]
Amendment to the Regulation on Remote Identification Methods to be Used by Banks and Establishment of Contractual Relationship in Electronic Environment
The Regulation on Remote Identification Methods to be Used by Banks and the Establishment of a Contractual Relationship in Electronic Environment (the “Regulation”) was published in the Official Gazette dated 01.04.2021 and numbered 31441. The regulation has been issued in order to regulate the procedures and principles for remote identification methods that can be used […]
RECORD FINE IMPOSED FOR VIOLATING EU DATA PROTECTION REGULATION
As frequently seen in the agenda, sanctions regarding the protection of personal data continue to be widespread both in Turkey and in the European Union. The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has announced a historic decision regarding Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Meta) and its violation of EU data protection regulations. The inquiry, which began in […]
ÇUKUR & PARTNERS LAW FIRM HAS BEEN PROUD OF ANNOUNCING THAT WE HAVE TAKEN PLACE AMONG THE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE SOFTWARE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES’ INDUSTRIALISTS’ CLUSTERING ASSOCIATION (YABISAK).
We are pleased to announce that Çukur & Partners Law Firm has been one of the founding members of Software and Information Technologies Industrialist’s Association (YABISAK), formally established in January 2021. Main goal and target of YABISAK is to develop a sustainable investment environment by conducting clustering studies to meet the needs and expectations of […]
ÇUKUR & PARTNERS LAW FIRM HAS PROVIDED PRO BONO LEGAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO “ASSOCIATION OF BETTER COTTON PRACTICES (UPAD)” REGARDING ITS NEW PROJECT CARRIED OUT BY FUNDING OF THE EUROPEAN BANK OF RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (EBRD).
Çukur & Partners Attorney Law Firm, one of the signatories of Global Compact, has provided pro bono legal consultancy services to Association Of Better Cotton Practıces (IPUD) at its new project to be funded by the European Bank Of Reconstruction And Development, within the framework of corporate social responsibility studies of our law firm. IPUD, […]
“CAREER AT LAW” TALK TO ILSA MEMBERS AND LAW STUDENTS OF ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
Devrim Çukur, the managing Partner of Çukur & Partners Law Firm, met ILSA members and law students of Istanbul University Law School in an online conversation on “Career At Law” on 20th November 2020.
