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MICROSOFT & ACTIVISION BLIZZARD: IS IT UNFAIR COMPETITION?

On January 18, 2022, Microsoft announced that it intends to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in an all-cash transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, Microsoft would own Activision, Blizzard Entertainment, and King under the Microsoft Gaming division as a sibling to Xbox Game Studios.

SHOULD INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CLAUSES BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE SUSTAINABILITY MEASURES?

In an effort to reduce the environmental footprint of international arbitrations, international arbitrator Lucy Greenwood founded The Campaign for Greener Arbitrations in 2019. The initiative aims to reduce the carbon footprint of international arbitrations through behavioural change.

EUROPEAN GREEN BOND REGULATION AND BEYOND

The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament announced on 28 February 2023 that they had reached a provisional agreement on the creation of European green bonds (EuGB). Initially, on 6 July 2021, the European Commission published a legislative proposal on EuGB referred as the EuGB Regulation which sets the establishment of the EuGB Standard or EuGB label.

WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS FOR TERMINATION OF AN EMPLOYEE'S CONTRACT DUE TO POOR PERFORMANCE?

Considering that termination for valid reasons is categorized into two groups based on whether the employee enjoys job security or not, the matter concerning poor performance must be evaluated independently depending on the employee's job security status. In this context, firstly, it is necessary to look at the definition of job security.

EXPLORATION OF MOBILE GAMES IN LIGHT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

Mobile games pertain to interactive entertainment products designed for portable electronic apparatus, encompassing mobile phones, tablets, and handheld consoles. They are typically available for download, free of charge, from digital repositories dedicated to mobile applications. Monetary gains are garnered through in-game advertisements and transactions within the game interface.

INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION AND ADVERSE INFERENCE

International arbitration is a means of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) which is consensual and binding. It is preferred for resolving disputes that cross national borders outside of state courts between two or more parties.

THE OFFENCE OF UNAUTHORISED ACCESS TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND INVESTIGATION METHODS

Cybercrimes have emerged within the legal landscape in tandem with the advancements in the modern electronic world. The proliferation of artificial intelligence and the ubiquitous presence of technological devices, such as mobile phones, computers, and smartwatches, in our daily lives have paved the way for these tools to be exploited for criminal activities.

IS PARTIAL ENFORCEMENT POSSIBLE? CAN ENFORCEMENT OF ENFORCEMENT BE ENFORCED?

Enforcement can be defined as the enforcement of a judgment rendered by a foreign court in another country. Through enforcement, it is possible for an executive, determinative or constitutive judgment to be directly enforceable in Turkish law. In this context, it is possible to say that a judgment rendered by a foreign court becomes enforceable in the Turkish legal system upon the decision to enforce it.

THE HARMONIZATION PROCESS AWAITING TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES: THE EUROPEAN UNION DIGITAL SERVICES ACT (DSA) AND THE DIGITAL MARKETS ACT (DMA)

Developments in science and technology have led to the proliferation of digital platforms all over the world. With the increasing number of users benefiting from digital services, ensuring the security of users, controlling the market power of players in digital markets, and providing a legal basis for competition between actors gain great importance.

WHO OWNS THE PHOTOGRAPHS PRODUCED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE? WHAT IS THE RIGHT OF USE?

Artificial intelligence has become an area of interest for people from all walks of life with the increase of science fiction movies and technological developments. Artificial intelligence, which used to be used only for military purposes in the past, has become an integral part of life as it has started to be used even in the television at homes.

CAN CREDIT SUISSE AT1 BONDHOLDERS RESORT TO INVESTMENT ARBITRATION FOR THEIR LOSSES?

In March 2023, after the Swiss bank Credit Suisse published its financial report for 2022 and announced a loss of 7.3 billion Swiss francs and Saudi National Bank, which bought 9.9% of the bank's shares for 1.4 billion Swiss francs in 2022, announced that it would not make new investments in the bank, Credit Suisse's shares fell 40% in a week and the bank entered an economic crisis.

HOW IS NFT TECHNOLOGY POSITIONED UNDER TURKISH LAW?

NFTs are bought virtually in high quantities thanks to the blockchain technology that is becoming more popular each passing day, which makes them highly popular and on huge demand. It brings along such questions as what the legal extent of this brand new technological concept is, and whether it can be positioned under the Turkish law, or not.