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WHAT IS THE DIRECT PROCUREMENT UNDER THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT LAW NO 4734? 12 May 2020
Under Article 4 of Public Procurement Law No. 4734 (“Law”), the direct procurement is defined as a procedure whereby the necessities are directly procured from the applicants invited by the contracting authority through negotiating about technical terms and price in certain cases. Accordingly, it is regulated as an exceptional case in the Law that the needs are met by the administration by negotiating with the applicants without any announcement and without receiving any securities.
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What Is The Scope Of The Workplace Rental Provisions Of The Turkish Code Of Obligations That Are Expected To Come Into Effect On 1 July 2020? 7 May 2020
In accordance with the Temporary Article 2 of the Turkish Code of Obligations (Law), the entry into force of Article 9 of the Law was delayed for 8 years for workplace rents, where the lessee is a merchant and private and public law entities. In this context, the relevant provision of the Law will be implemented as of July 1, 2020.
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What Should be Considered While Processing the Data of Workers in the Covid-19 Outbreak? 6 May 2020
As it is known, with the publication of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data ("Law") in the Official Gazette dated April 7, 2016 and numbered 29677, certain serious obligations were imposed on the data responsible; and violation of the said obligations has been imposed on certain sanctions.
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EVALUATION OF THE MEASURES TAKEN AGAINST THE COVID -19 OUTBREAK CAUSED BY THE NEW TYPE OF CORONA VIRUS IN TERMS OF PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION LAW 30 April 2020
The measures taken against the Covid-19 epidemic caused by the new type of corona virus, which have had great effects all over the world and have been effective in our country for a while, are increasing day by day.
In this extraordinary period, the measures introduced will need to be evaluated in terms of the law of personal data protection, considering the public health.
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What Are The Effects Of Covid-19 In Terms Of Subcontractor And Primary Employer? 28 April 2020
With the new type of coronavirus outbreak affecting the whole world, some measures have been taken by employers to reduce the effects of the Covid-19 outbreak on commercial life. One of the issues to be taken into consideration within the scope of these measures is to determine how to take measures for the new type of coronavirus outbreak in workplaces where the primary employer-subcontractor relationship exists. It is important to determine the limits of the primary employer-subcontractor relationship in terms of both taking necessary measures to prevent the epidemic in the workplace and the issues such as salary payment during outbreak, using annual leave, and suspending workplace activities.
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Will Shopping Centers' Closing Decision Eliminate the Rent Payable Debt? 24 April 2020
While the effects of the Covid-19 epidemic on the commercial life continue, many stores operating in the retail sector also had to interrupt their activities with the measures taken by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as well as unofficial closure decisions taken by the shopping malls and business centers. As it is known, with the circular sent to all governorates by the Ministry of Interior on March 15, 2020, the activities of businesses operating as Public Resting and Amusement Locations such as showrooms, concert halls, cinemas, cafes, playgrounds, and sports centers are temporarily suspended as of 16 March 2020.
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CAN THE STATES BE HELD LIABLE UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW FOR CORONAVIRUS EPIDEMIC? 23 April 2020
The world is currently suffering from an unexpected health crisis due to the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak, which was emerged for the first time in December 2019 and said to be originated from the wet markets of China’s Wuhan city.
The World Health Organization classified the new type of coronavirus as pandemic as of the date of 12.03.2020. Within four months from the beginning of the outbreak, the Covid-19 has been affecting 210 countries. As of the date this Article, the number of the reported coronavirus cases have reached to more than 2,6 million while the reported deaths reaching over 184,000.[1]
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WHAT ARE THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS IN THE PREVENTION OF THE COVID-19 EPIDEMIC? 21 April 2020
With the spread of the new type of corona virus epidemic, many negative effects are observed in business life. In this context, the obligations of employers to act in accordance with the relevant legal regulations in some precautions have been examined in our previous articles. However, while making arrangements arising from the new type of corona virus outbreak, the scope of employees' rights and obligations should also be determined.
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TERMINATION OF THE LABOR CONTRACTS DURING THE COVID-19 EPIDEMIC 15 April 2020
1. IS IT POSSIBLE FOR THE EMPLOYEE TO BE FIRED DURING THE COVID-19 EPIDEMIC?
With the Covid-19 outbreak becoming widespread in our country, the commercial life was seriously affected. In this context, while activities were suspended in some workplaces due to administrative decisions, some workplaces have taken steps in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus epidemic. As a result, many workplaces temporarily interrupted their activities due to the new type of coronavirus epidemic. Under Turkish law, the question of whether the employment contract can be terminated or not comes up as an issue that should be examined in detail.
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WHAT ARE THE MEASURES THAT TO BE TAKEN BY EMPLOYERS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE NEW TYPE OF CORONA VIRUS OUTBREAK PREVENTION? 13 April 2020
WHAT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EMPLOYER IN THE PREVENTION OF THE OUTBREAK?
The employer, in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, is obliged to comply with the following general principles and prevent risks by taking measures related to the protection of health and safety.
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