Laws & Regulations
28. CONVENTION ON THE CIVIL ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION1
The States signatory to the present Convention,
Firmly convinced that the interests of children are of paramount importance in matters relating to their custody,
Desiring to protect children internationally from the harmful effects of their wrongful removal or retention and to establish procedures to ensure their prompt return to the State of their habitual residence, as well as to secure protection for rights of access,
Have resolved to conclude a Convention to this effect, and have agreed upon the following provisions – More
TURKISH LAW ON ASSOCIATION – ASSOCIATION ACT IN TURKEY
Article 1- The objective of this Article is to regulate illegal and subject to permission acts, liabilities, auditing, punishments and other issues of the nonprofit organizations regarding opening a branch in Turkey apart from representations and branches of associations, federations, confederations, foreign associations whose headquarters are at abroad. More
TURKISH REGULATION ON LOSS ADJUSTERS
ARTICLE 1
(1) The objective of this Regulation is to regulate principles and procedures relating to the
qualifications and activities of loss adjusters. This Regulation covers the principles and
procedures regarding the qualifications, foundations, activities, certificates and registrations of
loss adjusters as well as all activities they are not allowed to undertake. More
TURKISH PRIVATE PENSION SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT SYSTEM LAW
Objective and Scope
Article 1- The objective of this law is to arrange and audit the private pension system constituted based on voluntary participation and defined contribution as a complementary to the public social security system with the purpose to improve the level of welfare of individuals by providing additional income through diversion of their savings intended for pension to investment; to increase employment by generating long term resources to the economy, and to contribute to economic development. More
TURKISH CATASTROPHE INSURANCE LAW
ARTICLE 1 – (1) The objective of this Law is to determine the procedures and principles for the compulsory earthquake insurance to cover the financial losses which may arise in buildings due to earthquakes and for the insurance and reinsurance coverages to be presented in order to cover the material and physical damages which may arise as a result of various disasters and risks which cannot be covered by insurance companies, or which bring about challenges with regards to offering coverage. More
INSURANCE LAW – TURKISH INSURANCE ACT
ARTICLE 1 – (1) The objective of this Law is to regulate principles and procedures relating to the commencement of operations, management, organization, operation principles and procedures, termination and supervision of activities of the parties which are subject to this Law, to regulate procedures and principles related to the insurance arbitration system for the settlement of disputes arising from insurance contracts in order to provide the development of the national insurance sector, to protect the rights and interests of people involved in an insurance contract, and ensure that the national insurance sector operates effectively in a secure and stable atmosphere. More
TURKISH COMMERCIAL CODE INSURANCE LAW
Article 1401- (1) An insurance contract means a contract under which the insurer promises, in exchange for a premium, to indemnify a loss caused by the materialisation of the danger (risk) having the consequence of harming the interest, measurable by money, of the concerned person or to effect payment or to fulfil other performances based on the lifetime or upon the occurrence of certain events in the course of the lifetime of one or several persons. More
TRAVEL AGENTS REGULATION ( Laws )
ARTICLE 1- (1) The purpose of this Regulation is to set out the establishment and operating
principles of travel agents and branches, the scope of the services and qualifications thereof, the
qualifications of the travel agency owners, the personnel and business places, the guarantees,written
or visual materials for promotional purposes prepared by the professional organizations having the
characteristics of public institution, the qualifications and criteria of tourist transport vehicles,transfer personnel and transfer vehicles. Scope More
THE STATES PARTIES TO THIS CONVENTION
RECOGNIZING the significant contribution of the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air signed in Warsaw on 12 October 1929, hereinafter referred to as the „Warsaw Convention“, and other related instruments to the harmonization of private international air law; More
CONVENTION ON THE CONTRACT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY ROAD (CMR )
- This Convention shall apply to every contract for the carriage of goods by road in vehicles for reward, when the place of taking over of the goods and the place designated for delivery, as specified in the contract, are situ ated in two different countries, of which at least one is a contracting country, irrespective of the place of residence and the nationality of the
- For the purposes of this Convention, “vehicles” means motor vehicles, articulated vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers as defined in article 4 of the Convention on Road Traffic dated 19 September
- This Convention shall apply also where carriage coming within its scope is carried out by States or by governmental institutions or organizations. More
TURKISH LAW : REGULATION CONCERNING INTERNATIONAL HEALTH TOURISM AND TOURIST HEALTH
ARTICLE 1 – (1) The objective of this Regulation is to regulate the procedures and principles concerning: the establishment of the minimum service delivery standards for healthcare services providedon an international level within the scope of international health tourism and tourist health, the authorization of healthcare organizations and intermediaries thatare going toconductoperationsin international health tourism services, and the supervision of these operations. More
TURKISH LAW ON PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA
ARTICLE 2.- (1) The rules concerning the execution of penalties and security measures shall be implemented without discrimination between convicts as regards race,language, religion, denomination, nationality, colour, gender, birth, philosophical belief, national or social origin, political or other opinion, economic power or other social status, and without prioritizing anyone. More
TURKISH LAW ON THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION
Article 1- The object of this law is to regulate the procedure and the basis of the right to information according to the principles of equality, impartiality and openness that are the necessities of a democratic and transparent government. More
TURKISH THE LAW ON THE EXECUTION OF PENALTIES AND SECURITY MEASURES
ARTICLE 2.- (1) The rules concerning the execution of penalties and security measures shall be implemented without discrimination between convicts as regards race,language, religion, denomination, nationality, colour, gender, birth, philosophical belief, national or social origin, political or other opinion, economic power or other social status, and without prioritizing anyone. More
TURKISH LAW ON THE SETTLEMENT OF SOME APPLICATIONS LODGED WITH THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
ARTICLE 1 – (1) The objective of this Law is to determine the principles and procedures concerning the settlement of some applications lodged with the European Court of Human Rights by means of paying compensation. More
TURKISH LAW ON PROTECTION OF FAMILY AND PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
ARTICLE 1– (1) The objective of this law is to protect the women, the children, the family members and the victims of stalking, who have been subject to the violence or at the risk of violence, and to regulate the procedures and principles with regard to the measures of preventing the violence against those people. More
TURKISH LAW ON ASSEMBLIES AND DEMONSTRATIONS
Article 1- This Law shall determine the forms, conditions and procedures to be applied in the exercise of the right to assemble and demonstrate, the place, time, procedure and conditions of the assembly and demonstrations to be held by real and legal persons, duties and responsibilities of the organizing board, the possible prohibitions and adjournment which may be ruled by the competent authority, the duties and competence of security forces and prohibitions and criminal provisions. More
TURKISH LAW ON CONSUMER PROTECTION
Please list and briefly describe the principal legislation and regulatory bodies which apply to and/or regulate aviation in your jurisdiction.
The aviation sector is regulated by the Turkish Civil Aviation Code No. 2920 (the “Aviation Code”) and the General Directorate of Civil Aviation Duties Code No. 5431. More
ARTICLE 1 – The purpose of this Act is to regulate in line with our national interests and international relations, the activities in the steadily and rapidly developing field of civil aviation where advanced technology, speed and safety are factors of high importance. More
TURKISH SOCIAL INSURANCE AND UNIVERSAL HEALTH INSURANCE LAW
ARTICLE 1 – The purpose of the present Law is to insure the individuals in terms of social insurance and universal health insurance; to lay down individuals who will benefit from such insurances and the rights to be granted, conditions for benefiting from such rights, and the methods of financing and covering; and to regulate the procedures and principles regarding the execution of social insurance and universal health insurance. More
LABOR LAW (TURKISH EMPLOYMENT CODE)
ARTICLE 1. – The of this Act is to regulate the working conditions and work-related rights and obligations of employers and employees working under an employment contract.
With the exception of those cited in Article 4, this Act shall apply to all the establishments and to their employers, employer’s representatives and employees, irrespective of the subject matter of their activities. More
LAW RELATED TO RESIDENCE AND TRAVELS OF FOREIGN SUBJECTS
The foreign subjects who are not permitted by law to enter Turkey and who have arrived in accordance with the Passport law awards shall have the right to reside and travel in Turkey under the terms and conditions determined by laws. More
ARTICLE 1 – (1) The purpose of this Regulation is to regulate the procedures and principles related to application, assessment and transition period of Turquoise Card, and the rights provided for Turquoise Card holders as well as exercising of the rights. More
LAW ON FOREIGNERS AND INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION
Purpose
ARTICLE 1- (1) The purpose of this Law is to determine the procedures and
principles with regard to the foreigners’ entry into, stay in and exit from Turkey and with
regard to the scope and implementation of protection to be provided to persons who apply
for protection in Turkey; and to determine the establishment, duty, authority and
responsibilities of the Directorate General of Migration Management under the Ministry
of Interior. More
CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY (1)
Affirming the eternal existence of the Turkish Motherland and Nation and the indivisible unity of the Sublime Turkish State, this Constitution, in line with the concept of nationalism introduced by the founder of the Republic of Turkey, Atatürk, the immortal leader and the unrivalled hero, and his reforms and principles; Determining to attain the everlasting existence, prosperity, material and spiritual wellbeing of the Republic of Turkey, and the standards of contemporary civilization as an honourable member with equal rights of the family of world nations; The absolute supremacy of the More
TURKISH PETROLEUM LAW IMPLEMENTING REGULATION
This Regulation, in relation with the proceedings of the petroleum exploration licence and production lease and the investigation permit covers the procedures and principles regarding the duties, authorities, rights and obligations, applications, licensing procedure, registration and announcement, reports, collection of field data and archiving More
TURKISH PETROLEUM MARKET LICENSING REGULATION
Article 1- The objective of this Regulation is to determine the principles and procedures concerning the licenses to be granted to real and legal persons in order to ensure the transparent, non-discriminatory and stable performance of market activities pertaining to the delivery of petroleum supplied from domestic and foreign resources to consumers, directly or after processing, in a reliable, cost-effective manner within a competitive More
Article 1- The objective of this Law is to regulate the guidance, surveillance and supervision activities in order to ensure the transparent, non-discriminatory and stable performance of market activities pertaining to the delivery of petroleum supplied from domestic and foreign resources to consumers, directly or after processing, in a reliable, cost-effective manner within a competitive environment. More
ARTICLE 1- (1) The objective of this Communique is to re-determine the administrative fines regulated in article 19 of the Petroleum Market Law No. 5015 of 4/12/2003, by increasing these fines at the rate of 14.47% (fourteen-point forty-seven percent) determined as the revaluation rate for 2017 in the Tax Procedure Law General Communique (Sequence No: 484) published in the Official Gazette dated 11/11/2017 and issue no. 30237. More
COMMUNIQUE ON INSURANCE LIABILITIES IN THE PETROLEUM MARKET
Article 1- This Communique has been prepared in order to determine the minimum insurance amount pertaining to petroleum and facilities within the scope of insurance liability and in order to set forth the matters related to the liability. More