Prof. Dr. Ümit GEZDER Res. Asst. Yasin BÜYÜK Res. Asst. M. Hasanali AKAY Res. Asst. Melike ERGÜN
37
Prof. Dr. Ümit GEZDER
59
SELECTED CONTRACTS IN TURKISH LAW OF OBLIGATIONS
Res. Asst. Hasanali AKAY Res. Asst. Murat UÇAK
79
TURKISH INDIVIDUAL LABOUR LAW
Prof. Dr. M. Refik KORKUSUZ Res. Asst. Ömer UĞUR
111
TURKISH COLLECTIVE LABOUR LAW
Prof. Dr. M. Refik KORKUSUZ Res. Asst. Muhammed İsmail ÇEKİÇ Res. Asst. Didem YALÇINTAŞ
139
TURKISH SOCIAL SECURITY LAW
Prof. Dr. M. Refik KORKUSUZ Res. Asst. Ebru KARABACAK
161
TURKISH LAW ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Prof. Dr. M. Refik KORKUSUZ Asst. Prof. Dr. M. Halit KORKUSUZ
209
TURKISH LAW OF COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE
Res. Asst. Emin ÇAMURCU
223
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ferna İPEKEL KAYALI
239
TURKISH LAW OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
Res. Asst. Hasan Onur AKAY
261
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hacı KARA
279
Res. Asst. Sena YAZICI
347
TURKISH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
Asst. Prof. Dr. Özgür ARIKAN
365
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ferna İPEKEL KAYALI
385
TURKISH CIVIL PROCEDURE LAW
Res. Asst. Dr. Elif Irmak BÜYÜK
411
Nefise Gökçen GÜRCAN Res. Asst. Çağatay Serdar ŞAHİN
445
Res. Asst. Mehmet Akif GÜL
463
Prof. Dr. Ümit GEZDER Res. Asst. Yasin BÜYÜK Res. Asst. M. Hasanali AKAY Res. Asst. Melike ERGÜN
37
A. Beginning and End of Personality:
39
B. Ability to be Subject of the Rights and Obligations:
39
1. Full Capacity (Art. 9–13 TCC)
40
2. Full Incapacity (Art. 15 TCC)
41
3. Limited Capacity (Art. 16 TCC)
41
1. Formalities of Marriage
43
2. Marriage Impediments (Art. 129–133 TCC)
43
1. Wills and Testamentary Contracts
46
VI. Turkish Obligation Law – General Provisions
47
1. Capacity to Contract
48
2. Formation of the Contract
48
3. Conditions of Validity
49
4. Form of the Contract
50
5. Genuineness of Assent
51
VII. Special Provisions
53
A. Classification of Contracts That Are Regulated By Special Provisions
54
1. Classification of contracts by their subject and purpose.
54
d. Other types of contracts
54
ii. Contract of Loan of an Object for Use and Contract of Loan of an Object for Consume
55
e. Contract of bailment
55
f. Contracts of guarantee
55
2. Contracts that are not regulated in the Code
55
Prof. Dr. Ümit GEZDER
59
II. Immovable Property
59
III. Real Rights (Rights in Rem)
60
A. Limited rights in rem
60
B. The role of registration in the transfer of title
61
2. Relevant Turkish rules
62
3. The publicity principle and the registration principle
63
a. The Absolute Registration Principle (absolutes Eintragungsprinzip)
64
(2) Nature and meaning of this principle
66
(3) The reason for the absolute registration principle
66
(4) Transfer of ownership of real estate through land registration
(the field of application of the absolute registration principle)
66
(b) Elements of the transfer
67
b. The relative registration principle (relative Eintragungsprinzips)
74
SELECTED CONTRACTS IN TURKISH LAW OF OBLIGATIONS
Res. Asst. Hasanali AKAY Res. Asst. Murat UÇAK
79
SECTION I CONTRACT FOR WORK AND SERVICES
79
III. Obligations of the Contractor
80
C. Obligation Regarding the Material
81
D. Commencement of the Work and Performance of the Work Related with the Contract
82
E. Liability for Defect
83
IV. Obligations of the Customer
84
1. Due Date for Payment
84
V. Termination of the Contract
85
A. Exceeding the Approximate Price (Art. 482 CO)
85
B. Destruction of the Work (Art. 483 CO)
86
C. Withdrawal in Return for Indemnity (Art. 484 CO)
86
D. Impossibility of the Performance of the Work Because of the Customer
E. DeathIncapacity of the Contractor (Art. 486 CO)
87
SECTION II GENERAL EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS
87
II. Elements of the Employment Contract
87
B. To Undertake the Performance of the Work for a LimitedUnlimited Period
88
D. Dependency Relation
88
III. Obligations of the Employee
89
A. Duty to Assume the Tasks in Person
89
B. Compliance with General Directives and Instructions
90
E. Disclosure and Handing Over of Benefits Received and of the Work Produced
92
F. Duty to Work Overtime
92
IV. Obligations of the Employer
92
B. Obligation to Provide Tools and Material
93
C. Obligation to Bear the Expenses
93
D. Obligation of the Employer Related to the Protection of the Employee’s Personality Rights
94
E. Obligation to Comply with the Employee’s Right to Holiday and Leave
95
V. Termination of the Employment Contract
95
A. Termination of the Fixed–Term Employment Contract
95
B. Termination of the Employment Contract with Indefinite Term
96
C. Rightful Termination of the Employment Contract
96
D. Termination of the Employment Contract Upon Death
97
SECTION III LEASE CONTRACT
97
I. Definition and Parties of the Lease
98
III. Obligations of the LandlordLessor
98
VI. Obligations of the LesseeTenant
100
VII. Provisions Related to Commercial and Residential Premises
103
SECTION IV CONTRACT OF MANDATE
106
I. Definition and Scope of Application
106
II. Obligations of the Mandatary
108
III. Obligations of the Mandator
109
IV. Termination of the Mandate
109
TURKISH INDIVIDUAL LABOUR LAW
Prof. Dr. M. Refik KORKUSUZ Res. Asst. Ömer UĞUR
111
I. Basic Concepts of Individual Labour Law
111
C. Apprentice (Çırak)
113
E. Contract of Employment (İş Sözleşmesi)
114
II. Scope of the Labour Code
114
A. Workswithin the Scope of the Labour Code
114
B. Worksoutside the Scope of the Labour Code
115
SECTION II TYPES OF CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
117
II. Transitory and Permanent Contract of Employment
117
A. Transitory Contract of Employment (Süreksiz İş Sözleşmesi)
118
B. Permanent Contract of Employment (Sürekli İş Sözleşmesi)
118
C. Consequences of the Distinction between Transitory and Permanent Contract of Employment
118
III. Contract of Employment with Indefinite Term and Definite Term
118
A. Contract of Employment with an Indefinite Term (Belirsiz Süreli İş Sözleşmesi)
119
B. Contract of Employment with a Definite Term (Belirli Süreli İş Sözleşmesi)
119
1. Legal ments of the Contract of Employment with a Definite Term
119
IV. Part Time and Full Time Contract of Employment
120
V. Contract of Employment with Trial Period (Deneme Süreli İş Sözleşmesi)
121
SECTION III TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
122
I. Situations Resulting in the Termination of the Contract of Employment
122
A. Mutual Rescission (İkale)
122
B. End of the Fixed Term
122
II. Termination of the Contract of Employment upon Notice (İş Sözleşmesinin Bildirimli Feshi)
123
B. Termination Notice Periods (Fesih Bildirim Süreleri)
124
III. Termination of the Contract of Employment upon Notice that Contains a Valid Ground (İş Sözleşmesinin Geçerli Nedenle Feshi)
125
B. Valid Grounds for Termination
125
IV. Rightful Termination of the Contract of Employment (İş Sözleşmesinin Haklı Nedenle Feshi)
126
B. Termination of the Contract by Employees
127
2. Situations that are against the moral rules and good faith
127
C. Termination of the Contract by Employers
128
2. Situations that are against the moral rules and good faith
129
4. Absence due to an arrestdetention
130
V. Results of the Termination of the Contract of Employment
131
A. Severance Pay (Kıdem Tazminatı)
131
B. Pay in Lieu of Notice (İhbar Tazminatı)
132
C. Payment of Annual Paid Leave (Yıllık Ücretli İzin Ücreti)
132
D. Reemployment Lawsuit (İşe İade Davası)
133
SECTION IV LABOUR JUDICIARY
133
II. Competence and Venue
134
A. Competence (Görev)
134
A. Mandatory Mediation (Zorunlu Arabuluculuk)
135
B. Trials (Yargılama)
135
TURKISH COLLECTIVE LABOUR LAW
Prof. Dr. M. Refik KORKUSUZ Res. Asst. Muhammed İsmail ÇEKİÇ Res. Asst. Didem YALÇINTAŞ
139
I. The Concept of Union and Its Structure
140
A. Definition and Features of Unions
140
B. Formation of Unions
141
C. Membership of Unions
142
II. Trade Union Freedom
144
A. Trade Union Freedom and Its Features
144
B. Protection of Trade Union Freedom
145
1. Safeguards Provided for Workers’ Organization Officials (İşçi Kuruluşu Yöneticiliğinin Güvencesi)
145
2. Protection of Shop Stewards (İşyeri Sendika Temsilciliğinin Güvencesi)
146
3. Safeguards Provided for Trade Union Membership
147
SECTION II COLLECTIVE LABOUR AGREEMENT
147
I. Definition and Properties of Collective Labour Agreements
147
II. Types of Collective Labour Agreements
148
A. Workplace Collective Labour Agreement
148
B. Group Collective Labour Agreement
149
C. Enterprise Collective Labour Agreement
149
D. Framework Agreement
149
III. Capacity and Competence to Conclude a Collective Labour Agreement
150
IV. Collective Bargaining Process (Toplu Görüşme Süreci)
151
A. Invitation to Collective Bargaining
151
V. Strikes, Lock–Outs and Their Exceptions
153
A. Decision to StrikeLock–out
153
C. Prohibition and Suspension of Strikes and Lock–Outs
155
D. Execution of Strikes and Lock–Outs
156
E. Effects of Lawful StrikesLock–Outs on Individual Employment Contracts
156
F. Consequences of an Unlawful StrikeLock–Out
157
G. Termination of Strikes and Lock–Outs
157
TURKISH SOCIAL SECURITY LAW
Prof. Dr. M. Refik KORKUSUZ Res. Asst. Ebru KARABACAK
161
SECTION I INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL SECURITY LAW
161
I. Concept of Social Insurance
161
II. Models Affecting Social Security Perception
162
A. The Bismarck Model
162
C. Private Insurance Model
163
III. Techniques Used For Social Insurance
163
IV. Attributes of Social Insurance
164
V. The Social Insurance Institution
164
VI. Financing of Social Security
165
SECTION II FIELD OF APPLICATION OF SOCIAL INSURANCES
168
I. Field of Application in Terms of Persons
168
A. Individuals Who Are Deemed to be Insured
168
1. Insurance of Individuals Working Dependently
168
2. Insurance of Independent Workers
171
3. Insurance of Public Servants
172
4. Insurance of Foreigners
173
B. Insurance Holders Who Are Deemed Partly Insured
174
C. Individuals Who Are Not Deemed to be Insurance Holders
177
II. Notification of the Beginning of Insurance
178
III.Determination of Insurance by Judicial Decision (Service Detection Actions)
181
IV. Overlap of Insurance Situations
182
V. Consolidation of Insurance Periods
183
VI. Voluntary Insurance
184
B. ments for Voluntary Insurance
185
C. Principles of Voluntary Insurance
186
D. Termination of Voluntary Insurance
186
VII. Scope of Application in Terms of Location
186
SECTION III TYPES OF SOCIAL INSURANCE
187
I. Work Accident and Occupational Disease Insurance
187
II. Illness Insurance
191
III. Maternity Insurance
191
IV. Invalidity Insurance
192
VI. Survivors’ Insurance
193
VII. Unemployment Insurance
194
VIII. General Health Insurance
195
SECTION IV RIGHT OF RECOURSE IN SOCIAL SECURITY LAW
195
SECTION V SERVICE OWING
197
I. Periods That Can Be Owed
198
A. Unpaid Maternity Leave Periods and Postnatal Periods
199
B. Military Service Period
200
C. Incomplete Periods of Those Who Work Under a Part–Time Employment Contract
200
III. Owing Services Abroad
201
SECTION VI SOCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES
202
III. Nongovernmental Organizations and Social Security
203
SECTION VII PRIVATE PENSION SYSTEM
204
TURKISH LAW ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Prof. Dr. M. Refik KORKUSUZ Asst. Prof. Dr. M. Halit KORKUSUZ
209
SECTION I TASKS OF THE STATE
209
I. Importance of Ensuring Occupational Health and Safety
209
II. Constitutional Basis of Occupational Health and Safety
209
III. Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
210
IV. National Council of Occupational Health and Safety
210
V. Insurance Premium Reinforcement System
210
VI. Inspection of Occupational Health and Safety
210
SECTION II EMPLOYERS’ DUTIES AND ORGANIZATION OF THE WORKSITE
211
A. Duty to Take All Necessary Precautions
211
C. Dutyof Training and Informing
211
D. Dutyto Perform Risk Assessment
212
E. Dutyto Perform Healthcare Supervision
212
F. Duty to Report Work Accident and Record Keeping
213
II. Organization of the Worksite about Occupational Health and Safety
213
A. Committee of Occupational Health and Safety (İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Kurulu)
213
B. Occupational Safety Experts (İş Güvenliği Uzmanları)
214
C. Occupational Physicians (İşyeri Hekimleri)
214
D. Worksite Health and Safety Unit (İşyeri Sağlık ve Güvenlik Birimi) and Health and Safety Joint Unit (Ortak Sağlık ve Güvenlik Birimi)
215
SECTION III EMPLOYEES’ RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
215
A. Right to Abstain from Work
216
B. Right to Participate
217
C. Right to File a Complaint to Administrative Authorities (İhbar Hakkı)
217
D. Right to Terminate the Employment Contract with Valid Reason
218
II. Employees’ Duties
218
SECTION IV OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY SANCTIONS
219
I. Administrative Sanctions
219
A. Administrative Fines
220
B. Suspension of the work
220
C. Disqualification from tendering
220
TURKISH LAW OF COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE
Res. Asst. Emin ÇAMURCU
223
SECTION I COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE
223
I. Elements of Commercial Enterprise
224
A. Aiming to Produce an Income Higher Than the Artisan Enterprise
224
II. Contracts Related with Commercial Enterprises
225
SECTION II NOTIONS RELATED TO COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE
225
A. Identifying a Merchant
226
B. Consequences of Being a Merchant
227
2. Role of Commercial Usage and Custom
227
3. Impossibility to Request Reduction of the FeeContractual Penalty
228
4. Right to Demand Payment of a Remuneration and Interest
228
II. Commercial Affair (Ticari İş)
228
A. Presumption of Commercial Affair
229
B. Consequences of Qualifying an Affair as Commercial Affair
230
1. Presumption of Joint Liability
230
2. Interest in Commercial Affairs
230
3. Statute of Limitation Periods in Commercial Affairs
231
III. Commercial Clauses
231
IV. Merchant Assistants
233
A. Commercial Representative (Ticari Temsilci)
233
B. Commercial Delegate (Ticari Vekil)
234
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ferna İPEKEL KAYALI
239
SECTION I OVERVIEW OF COMPANY LAW IN TURKEY
239
II. Commercial Companies
240
SECTION II CAPITAL COMPANIES
241
I. Joint Stock Companies
241
B. Board of Directors
247
C. Shareholders’ Rights
250
1. Personal Rights of the Shareholders
250
a. Right of participation in the GM:
250
c. Right to information and examination:
250
d. Right to request the appointment of special audit:
251
e. Right to request the nullity of GM resolutions:
252
2. Financial Rights of the Shareholders
252
II. Limited Liability Companies
253
TURKISH LAW OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
Res. Asst. Hasan Onur AKAY
261
I. Definition and Legislation
261
II. Elements and Characteristics of Negotiable Instruments
262
A. Elements of Negotiable Instruments
262
B. Characteristics of Negotiable Instruments
263
III. Classification of Negotiable Instruments
263
A. Classification Based on the Right Embodied in the Instrument
264
1. Instruments Embodying a Monetary Claim (Alacak Senetleri)
264
2. Commodity Instruments (Emtia Senetleri)
264
3. Equity/Share Instruments (Pay Senetleri)
264
4. Instruments That Serve to Participate in Capital Companies (Ortaklığa Katılma Senetleri)
264
5. Combined Instruments (Karma Nitelikli Senetler)
265
B. Classification Based on the Transfer Procedure of the Instrument
265
1. Registered Negotiable Instruments (Nama Yazılı Kıymetli Evrak)
265
2. Negotiable Instruments Payable to Order (Emre Yazılı Kıymetli Evrak)
265
3. Negotiable Instruments Payable to Bearer (Hamile/Hamiline Yazılı Kıymetli Evrak)
266
SECTION II COMMERCIAL PAPERS
266
II. Bills of Exchange
267
A. Form of a Bill of Exchange
267
B. Transfer of Bills of Exchange
268
C. Acceptance (Kabul)
270
D. Recourse for Non–AcceptanceNon–Payment
271
E. Period of Limitation
271
III. Promissory Notes
271
B. Form of a Promissory Note
272
C. Period of Limitation
272
C. Period of Presentation
275
D. Transfer of Checks
276
E. Recourse for Non–AcceptanceNon–Payment
276
F. Period of Limitation
276
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hacı KARA
279
SECTION I SOURCES OF TURKISH MARITIME LAW AND THE STRUCTURE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
279
I. Sources of Turkish Maritime Law
279
A. Turkish Commercial Code
279
B. International Conventions
280
C. Other National Legislation
281
II. The Structure Turkish Maritime Administration
282
SECTION II SHIP AND OWNERSHIP OF A SHIP
284
I. Definition and Legal Nature of a Ship
284
B. The Legal Nature of a Ship
286
C. Some Elements Determining the Identity of a Ship
286
b. Vessels which have the right to hoist a Turkish flag
287
ba. Ships owned by real persons
287
bb. Ships owned by the association of ship owners
287
bba. Ships owned legal entities
288
bbb. Ships owned by commercial companies
288
c. Temporary hoisting of a foreign flag by Turkish vessels
288
d. Temporary hoisting of a Turkish flag by foreign vessels
288
3. Ship’s (Vessel’s) Home Port
289
a. National Ship Registry
290
aa. Ship Registry Directorate
290
ab. Scope of the Registry
291
aba. Ships which can lawfully be registered with the Ship Registry
291
abb. Ships which cannot be registered with the Ship Registry
291
b. Registry for Ships under Construction
291
c. Turkish International Ship Registry (TISR)
292
ca. ments to register in the TISR
292
cb. Financial Rules relating to TISR
293
cba. Dues regarding vessels registered with the TISR
293
cbb. Financial facilities provided to vessels registered with the TISR
293
II. Ownership of a Vessel
295
A. Exercitor Navis (Donatan)
295
1. Cases Which Result in the Liability of the Owner
295
a. Owner’s Liability Arising from the Fault of the Crew Members
295
b. Owner’s Liability Arising from the Transactions Carried out by the Master
295
c. Limitation of the Master’s Liability
296
2. Owner’s Liability for Tortious Acts
296
3. Authorized Court for Actions to Be Filed Against the Owner
296
B. Ship Operator (Disponent Owner)
296
C. Partnership Operating a Ship (Joint Ownership)
296
III. Limited Real Rights on Ships
296
1. The Pledge of not Registered Ships in Ship Registry
296
2. Pledge of Ships Registered in the Registry
297
a. Legal Mortgage Right of Shipyard Owner
297
b. Contractual Mortgage Right
297
a. Ship Mortgage Together
298
b. Upper Limit Mortgage
298
c. Foreign Currency Mortgage
298
d. Fixed Value Mortgage
299
e. Mortgage of Negotiable Instruments
299
5. The Secured Receivables by Ship Mortgage
299
7. Assignment and ment of Ship Mortgage
300
9. End of Ship Mortgage
300
a. Expiration of Receivable
300
b. Waiver to Claimant’s
300
c. Merger of the creditor and the ownerthe creditor and debtor adjectives in the same person
301
d. In the Mortgage of the Ship Together Payment of the Owner to the Creditor
301
e. Be Timebared of Right of the Creditor's Against the Ship Owner
301
f. Sale of the Ship through Execution
301
III. Mortgages on Ships in Construction
301
1. Subject of the Mortgage
301
2. Establisment of Mortgage
302
IV. Usufruct Right on Ships
302
A. To Represent the Owner
304
1. When the Ship is at the Home Port
304
2. Whilst the Ship is Outside the Home Port
304
B. Credit Transactions
305
C. Undertaking for Foreign Exchanges
305
D. LimitationsRemoval of the Master’s Power of Representation
305
E. Master’s Power to Represent the Persons Interested with the Cargo
305
1. Duty to Protect the Interests of the Persons Interested with the Cargo
305
2. Master’s Power to Dispose of the Goods
306
IV. Master’s Duties and Rights
306
A. Duties AgainstThird Parties
306
B. Duties Against the Owner
307
1. Duty to Give Information to the Owner
307
2. Duty to Hand Over the Freight and Other Sums to the Owner
307
3. Prohibition to Load Cargo on His Own Account
307
SECTION IV MARITIME TRADE CONTRACTS
307
I. Bareboat Charter Party
308
A. Definition and Its Elements
308
2. Elements of the Definition
308
B. Provisions of the Bareboat Charter
309
1. Rights of the Charterer
309
a. Right to use the ship
309
b. Right to request the registration of the charter in the ship registry
309
c. Right to request the delivery of the chartered vessel
309
2. Obligations of the Charterer
309
a. Obligation to pay the rent
309
b. Employment of the seamen
309
c. Reimbursement of the expenditures
310
e. Claims arising from the operation of the ship
310
f. Re–delivery of the vessel
310
II. Time Charter Party
310
A. Definition and Its Elements
310
3. Elements of the Definition
312
B. Rights and Obligations of the Parties
312
1. To undertake the technical management of the ship
312
2. Commercial management of the ship
312
3. To meet the outgoings
313
C. Obligation to pay a fee and its guarantee
313
D. Liability of the allocated party and his obligation to deliver the ship
313
III. Contract of Affreightment
313
A. Definition and Types of Affreightment Contracts
314
b. Contracts in Liner Shipping
314
B. Main Freight Contracts and Sub–Freight Contracts
315
C. Parties to the Affreightment Contract
315
D. Other Persons Interested with the Cargo
316
2. Consignee (Receiver)
316
E. Execution of the Carriage and Its Phases
317
ba. Calculation of the Loading Period
317
bb. Cases which are not accepted as loading period
317
a. Discharge Expenses
318
c. Non–discharge of the cargo
319
F. Liability of the Carrier
320
1. Liability for the Irregularities Occurred at the Outset
320
2. Liability of the Carrier for Loss ofDamage to Cargofor Late Delivery
320
3. Special Situations
321
a. Loading the cargo to another ship and transhipment
321
b. Loading onto deck without permission
321
4. Duration for Which the Carrier is Liable
321
G. Carriage Documents
322
1. Bill of Lading (B/L)
322
H. Duration for Acceptance of Delay and the Loss of Goods
323
IV. Contract of Carriage of Passengers
323
1. Contract of Carriage of Passengers by Sea
323
2. Carrier and Actual Carrier
323
5. Defects of the Ship
324
SECTION V MARINE ACCIDENTS
325
A. Definitions and Its Elements
325
2. Elements of General Average
326
B. Substitution Expenses
326
1. The person responsible for making the dispatch
327
2. Determination of the Dispatcher
327
3. Opposition to the dispatch
327
D. Debtors of the Dispatch Shares and Security
327
1. Debtors of the Dispatch Shares
327
A. Definition of Collision and Its Types
328
2. Types of Collision
328
a. Collision without fault
328
b. Collision by fault
328
ba. Collision by unilateral fault
328
bb. Collision by bilateral fault
329
c. Comparative Collision
329
B. Damages to Be Indemnified as a Result of Collision
329
1. Salvage Contract and its Scope
331
2. The Provisions Which Could Not Be Changed
332
C. Obligations of the Parties
332
1. Obligations of the Salvor
332
2. Obligations of the Ownerthe Master of the Ship Under Danger and the Cargo Owners
332
1. Scope of the Salvage Fee
333
2. Criteria for the Determination of the Salvage Fee
333
3. Persons Liable for Salvage Fee
334
SECTION VI MARITIME LIENS AND ENFORCEMENT
335
A. Notion of Maritime Lien
335
B. Claims Granting a Right of Maritime Lien
336
II. Maritime Enforcement
336
B. Taking Maritime Claims under Guarantee
338
1. Precautionary Attachment
338
2. Conditions Applicable to the Precautionary Attachment
339
1. About the precautionary attachment decision
339
a. Before filing a lawsuit
339
aa. For Turkish flag vessels
339
ab. For foreign flag vessels
340
b. After filing a lawsuit
340
2. About the Oppositions to the Lien
340
3. About the Enforcement
340
4. About the Indemnity Action filed due to Unjust Precautionary Attachment
341
D. The Claimant’s Guarantee
341
SECTION VII LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION OF LOSSES ARISING FROM OIL POLLUTION
342
I. Liability For Sea Pollution
342
II. Limitation of Liability
342
Res. Asst. Sena YAZICI
347
SECTION I INTRODUCTION
347
SECTION II THE INSURANCE ACT (LAW NO. 5684)
348
I. Insurance and Reinsurance Companies (Sigorta ve Reasürans Şirketleri)
348
II. Intermediaries (Sigorta Aracıları)
349
IV. Assurance Account (Güvence Hesabı)
350
V. Insurance Arbitration Scheme (Sigorta Tahkim Sistemi)
350
SECTION III INSURANCE CONTRACTS
352
I. General Provisions
352
A. Obligations and Duties of the Insurer
353
1. Obligation to carry the risk
353
2. Pre–contractual information duty
354
3. Obligation to issue and deliver policy
355
4. Obligation to pay expenses
355
5. Obligation to pay indemnity
355
B. Obligations and Duties of the Insured
356
1. Obligation to pay premium
356
2. Duty of disclosure
356
3. Duty to Provide Information and to Allow Investigation
357
4. Duty to Prevent LossIncrease in Loss
358
II. Special Provisions
358
A. Indemnity Insurances (Zarar Sigortaları)
359
1. Property Insurance (Mal Sigortası)
359
2. Liability Insurance (SorumlulukSigortası)
360
B. Personal Insurances (Can Sigortaları)
361
1. Life Insurance (Hayat Sigortası)
361
2. Accident Insurance (Kaza Sigortası)
362
3. Sickness Insurance and Health Insurance (Hastalık ve Sağlık Sigortası)
362
TURKISH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
Asst. Prof. Dr. Özgür ARIKAN
365
SECTION 1 TRADE MARK LAW
366
I. Definition and Registrability of Trade Mark
367
II. Persons Who Are Entitled to Protection
368
III. Functions of Trade Mark
368
IV. Registration of Trade Mark
369
V. Absolute and Relative Grounds for Refusal
370
VI. Trade Mark Protection
373
VII. Duration of Trade Mark Registration
375
II. Registration, Grant and Ownership of Patent
377
III. Employee Inventions
378
V. Protection of Patent
380
I. Definition and Registrability of Design
381
II. Protection of Design
382
III. Duration of Design Protection
383
IV. Right to the Design and Employee Designs
383
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ferna İPEKEL KAYALI
385
A. Competition Authority
385
2. Legal Nature and Judicial Review of the Decisions of the Competition Board
387
B. Sources of Competition Law
387
C. Relationship Between Competition Law and Unfair Competition
387
II. AGREEMENTS, DECISIONS AND CONCERTED PRACTICES RESTRICTING COMPETITION
388
A. Agreements, Concerted Practices and Decisions of Associations of Undertakings
388
2. Concerted Practice
390
3. Decision of an Association of Undertakings
391
a. Association of Undertakings
391
b. Decision of an Association of Undertakings
391
B. Examples of Anti–Competitive Agreements
392
III. ABUSE OF DOMINANT POSITION
395
B. Examples of Abuse of Dominant Position
396
IV. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
397
A. Transactions Treated as Mergers and Acquisitions
397
a.Full–Function Joint Ventures
401
b.Non Full–Function Joint Ventures
401
B. Authorization System
402
V. PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT OF COMPETITION LAW
403
TURKISH CIVIL PROCEDURE LAW
Res. Asst. Dr. Elif Irmak BÜYÜK
411
II. Competence and Venue: Where to Commence an Action
412
A. Jurisdictional Branches and Court Organization
412
B. Competence and Venue
413
C. Phases of a Lawsuit
417
1. Exchange of Petitions (Pleading) Phase (DilekçelerAşaması)
417
2. Preliminary Investigation Phase (Ön İnceleme Aşaması)
419
3. Investigation Phase (Tahkikat)
420
4. Oral Hearings and Rendering of the Verdict (Sözlü Yargılama ve Hükmün Verilmesi)
422
IV. Interim Measures (Geçici Hukuki Korumalar)
423
V. Legal Avenues (Kanun Yolu)
424
B. Appeal Procedure in the CCP No 6100
426
C. Appeal Procedure in the –former– CCP No 1086
429
B. Arbitration Agreement
431
C. Effect of the Arbitration Agreement
432
D. Arbitration Procedure
432
1. Commencing of Arbitration
432
2. Term of Arbitration
433
3. Termination of the Arbitration Proceeding
433
E. Action for Annulment
434
B. Scope of the Law on Mediation in Civil Disputes
436
1. Voluntary Participation and Equality
436
3. Inability to Use Statements and Documents
437
D. Mediation Activity
437
E. Completion of Mediation
440
G. Mandatory Mediation in Turkish Law
441
Nefise Gökçen GÜRCAN Res. Asst. Çağatay Serdar ŞAHİN
445
SECTION I GENERAL FEATURES OF EXECUTION LAW
445
II. Scope of Application
446
III. Basic Concepts and Organization of Turkish Execution Law
447
A. Credit–Debt and Creditor–Debtor in the EBC
447
B. Executive Organization
447
1. Execution Offices (Art. 1 EBC) (İcra Daireleri)
448
2. Execution Courts (Art. 4 EBC) (İcra Mahkemeleri)
448
3. Relevant Chambers of the Supreme Court
449
IV. Complaint Procedure (Art. 16 – 18 EBC) (Şikâyet)
450
A. Legal Character and Function of the Complaint Procedure
450
B. Grounds for Complaint
451
1. Unlawfulness of the Actions of Execution Offices
451
2. Inappropriateness of the Act to the Circumstances
451
3. Failure to Implement a Right
452
4. Impediment of Observance of a Right Without a Cause
452
2. Competence and Venue
453
SECTION II TYPES AND STAGES OF EXECUTION PROCEEDINGS
453
I. Types of Execution Proceedings
453
B. General Attachment Procedure (Art. 46–144 EBC) (Genel Haciz Yoluyla Takip)
454
1. Request for Execution (Art. 58 EBC) (TakipTalebi)
455
2. Order of Payment (Art. 60–61 EBC) (ÖdemeEmri)
455
3. Attachment (Art. 78 et seq. EBC)
456
4. Sale of the Attached Goods (Art. 106–137 EBC)
457
5. Reimbursement of the Creditor (Art. 138–144/a EBC)
458
II. Provisional Attachment Procedure (İhtiyati Haciz)
458
B. Definition and Legal Character of Provisional Attachment
458
C. Conditions of Provisional Attachment
459
1. Provisional Attachment for Due Debts
459
2. Provisional Attachment for Deferred Debts
459
Res. Asst. Mehmet Akif GÜL
463
SECTION I TURKISH BANKRUPTCY LAW
463
II. Bankruptcy Bodies
464
1. Fundamental Official Bodies
465
d. Commercial Court of First Instance
466
2. Subsidiary Official Bodies
466
B. Non–Official Bodies
466
III. Grounds for Bankruptcy
466
SECTION II ACTION FOR RESCISSION OF DISPOSITION – ACTIO PAULIANA (TASARRUFUN İPTALİ DAVASI)
469