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THE EFFECT OF PARTICIPATION IN ARBITRATION ON THE POSSIBILITY TO CHALLENGE JURISDICTION IN LIGHT OF BRODA AGRO TRADE V ALFRED C TOEPFER INTERNATIONAL

One of the foundations of arbitration proceedings is the parties' voluntary willingness to refer their disputes to alternative dispute resolution mechanisms other than domestic courts. The existence and extent of this willingness can be said to be at the heart of many arbitration disputes.

EVALUATION OF ACTS COMMITTED THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE UNDER TURKISH PENAL CODE

This article examines acts committed through artificial intelligence (AI) from the perspective of Turkish Penal Code. Since AI is not recognized as a direct perpetrator, criminal liability is primarily attributed to human actors such as developers, users, and system owners.

ACQUISITION OF TURKISH CITIZENSHIP THROUGH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT (2024)

Turkish citizenship can be acquired in two ways in terms of time. First, Turkish citizenship can be acquired at the moment of birth. Citizenship acquired by descent refers to acquisition of the citizenship of the Turkish citizen mother or father to whom the child is bound by descent at the time of birth.

THE CONCEPT OF COUNSELING MEASURE UNDER CHILD PROTECTION LAW

Children's rights and freedoms are an integral part of the concept of human rights. The differences in the development and needs of children and the problems experienced in the current situation have led to the necessity of making child-specific regulations.

DIVISION OF JURISDICTION BETWEEN INTELLECTUAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY COURTS AND COMMERCIAL COURTS OF FIRST INSTANCE

Commercial Courts of First Instance and Civil Courts for Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights are special courts and there is a duty relationship between them. Since the rights set out under the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works and Industry Property Law compete with the rights set out under the Turkish Code of Commerce, there are some problems in practice regarding determination of the competent court.

TYPES OF LEGAL ACTIONS THAT CAN BE FILED IN CASE OF TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

Within the scope of Article 149/1-a of the Industrial Property Law, the action for determination of infringement examines whether an act constitutes infringement of a trademark right, rather than determining the existence or non-existence of a right or legal relationship, as foreseen in the action for determination of infringement under Article 106 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

GOODWILL COMPENSATION IN FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS

The franchise agreement is a sui generis, anonymous, onerous and typical framework agreement that imposes obligations on both parties and gives rise to a continuous debt relationship. The franchise agreement is not regulated under the law and is a type of agreement that was born and developed in practice within the framework of the principle of freedom of contract.

ACQUISITION OF TURKISH CITIZENSHIP THROUGH MARRIAGE

When analyzing the citizenship law, it is seen that the concept of citizenship is expressed in different ways; it is used together with the words citizenship, nationality and the concept of dependence. Although many of these concepts are synonymous, dependence and citizenship cover different situations.

INVALIDITY OF SALES OF VEHICLE BY FORGED POWER OF ATTORNEY

Purchase and sales of motor vehicle are among the types of transactions that take place frequently in our country. According to the data of Istanbul Trade Gazette for 2023, 1 million 881 thousand 97 vehicle sales were made in the second-hand online passenger car and light commercial vehicle market.

THE CONCEPT OF INTEREST IN TURKISH LEGAL SYSTEM

The concept of interest is a concept that has continued from the past to the present and has gained a place both in daily life and in commercial life. In this context, it has become an important part of the legal world. Regarding interest, the main guiding source in our law is the Code on Legal Interest and Default Interest nr. #3095. Besides Code nr. #3095, the Turkish Code of Obligations, the Turkish Commercial Code and the Banking Law are among the other guiding laws.

EVALUATION OF THE CONCEPT OF ARBITRABILITY WITHIN THE SCOPE OF DISPUTES ARISING FROM RETAINER AGREEMENTS

Arbitration is an alternative dispute resolution method in which disputes that have arisen or may arise between the parties are resolved by independent and objective arbitrators instead of national courts. The arbitrator resolves the dispute through judgement.

EVALUATION OF THE SUMMARIES OF 2023 DECISIONS PUBLISHED BY THE PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITY

The Personal Data Protection Law (the "Law") entered into force upon being promulgated on the Official Journal dated April 7, 2016 and bearing the issue number #29677. The Law imposes certain obligations on data controllers regarding the procedures and principles to be followed in the processing of personal data.