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• REGULATION ON DETERMINATION OF INVESTMENT ZONES

  The Ministry of Industry and Commerce (“Ministry”) published their Regulation on Determination of Investment Zones (“Regulation”) in the Official Gazette dated 01.12.2018 and numbered 30612. The Regulation has been drafted in accordance with the Decree on the Presidential Organization published in the Official Gazette dated 10.07.2018 and numbered 30474 (“Decree”), in which the duties and authorities of the Ministry and its directorates are laid out. The Regulation entered into force on the date of its publication. The purpose of the Regulation is to determine the suitable places beforehand in order to accelerate the establishment process of organized industrial zones, technology development zones, free zones, industrial areas; and to determine the procedures and principles for building the infrastructure of such areas to be deemed suitable. 

  Practice Areas:

  #Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Business Law #Foreign Investment Law #Administrative Law

• NEW DUTY FREE SHOPS REGULATION INTRODUCED

  The Regulation on Duty Free Shops (“Regulation”) was published in the Official Gazette dated 08.08.2017 and numbered 30148 and abolished the preceding Regulation on Duty Free Shops. The Regulation will enter into force within 30 days following its publication date.

  Practice Areas:

  #Administrative Law

• NEW EXCEPTIONS WITH RESPECT TO ACQUISITION OF TURKISH CITIZENSHIP

  The Regulation Regarding the Implementation of the Turkish Citizenship Law has been amended by the Regulation on Amending the Regulation Regarding the Implementation of the Turkish Citizenship Law, which was published in the official gazette on January 12, 2017 (“Amendment Regulation”) and the Amendment Regulation has come into effect on the same date. As per the new amendments, the individuals who satisfy any one of the conditions listed below may acquire Turkish citizenship upon a proposal by the Ministry of Interior and the decision of the Council of Ministers:

  Practice Areas:

  #Foreign Investment Law #Administrative Law

• RECENT UPDATES TO THE LAW ON PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA

  The penalty-free term of the Law on Protection of Personal Data (“LPPD”) numbered 6698 has ended as of October 2016 upon the entry-into-force of certain articles, the implementation of which were postponed, such as transfer of personal data, rights of data owner as well as administrative fines and crimes.
  
  
  
  

  Practice Areas:

  #Administrative Law

• PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY REQUIRES TURKISH LIRA

  The Regulations amending the Public Procurement Application Regulations and the Communiqué amending the Public Procurement General Communiqué entered into force with the publication of the Official Gazette dated 29.11.2016 and numbered 29903. The regulations affected by these amendments are the Tender Application Regulations on Framework Agreements, Consultancy Service Purchase, Electronic Procurement, Service Purchase, Goods Purchase and Construction Works.

  Practice Areas:

  #Administrative Law
  Tags:

  #Tender Offers