The New “Legislation on titled Regulation Renting Houses for Tourism Purposes”, which is known as the “Airbnb Regulation” in the Public, was published in the Official Gazette.
The published in the Official Gazette No. 32413 of 28 December 2023, aims to regulate the procedures and principles for the rental of dwellings for touristic purposes for periods of one hundred days or less. The regulation also covers the dwellings to be rented to local or foreign persons, the applications for authorisation certificates, necessary […]
THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT EMPLOYERS’ OBLIGATION TO OPEN DAYCARE CENTERS AND BREASTFEEDING ROOMS
Introduction Gender equality in the work place and the need for work-life balance for employees are becoming increasingly important. Relatedly, there are some important benefits that employers should offer to their employees. In order to support the family lives of employees, an employer’s obligation to open a nursery and provide a breastfeeding room are protected […]
5 MAIN POINTS TO CONSIDER WHEN SELECTING A TRADE NAME
With this article, we aim to summarize some of the main points to consider when choosing a trade name. Trade name is the name used by tradesmen in matters related to their commercial enterprises. Features regarding trade names are included in the third part of the Turkish Commercial Code titled “Trade Name and Business Name”. […]
What is the “Offense of Obstruction of On-Site Inspection Authorization” as defined in the Law on the Protection of Competition and What are the Criminal Consequences?
The Competition Board, which has various tools to supervise the market in order to create, maintain and sustain a healthy competitive environment, frequently uses on-site inspections. Article 15 of the Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition (“Law”) titled “On-Site Inspection” regulates this issue. The Competition Board’s authority to conduct on-site examinations includes the […]
RECORDING OF CAMERAS IN THE WORKPLACE: AN IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS IN THE LEGAL, ETHICAL, AND EMPLOYEE RIGHTS CONTEXT
Recording cameras in the workplace has become a common practice in today’s business world. However, this practice raises a range of legal, ethical, and practical issues for both employers and employees. The responsibilities imposed by the legislation regarding the recording of cameras in the workplace should be taken into consideration by employers and employees. This […]
AMENDMENTS TO THE REGULATION ON PRINCIPLES AND RULES TO BE APPLIED IN RETAIL TRADE
With the “Regulation Amending the Regulation on the Principles and Rules to be Applied in Retail Trade” published in the Official Gazette dated 14 December 2023 by the Ministry of Trade, amendments were made to the rules regarding retail trade. The Ministry announced that these amendments were made in order to comply with the modifications […]
CONTROLLING AND CONTROLLED COMPANIES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE TURKISH COMMERIAL CODE
In our daily lives, we often encounter many companies that operate as groups or conglomerates, where one company holds the majority of shares in another company. This practical situation, had no legal framework before the Turkish Commercial Code (“TCC”) was changed in 2012, despite its existence in practise. Therefore, the updated Turkish Commercial Code, which […]
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 […]
