THE CEILING AMOUNT FOR STAMP DUTY RAISED BY 22.58% :

With the New Year, came the revision of the ceiling amount applicable to stamp duty.

REVISED ENVIRONMENTAL MARINE POLLUTION FINES FOR 2020:

2020 CERTIFICATION OF COMPANY BOOKS:

Similar to previous years, as we approach the year-end, we would like to draw your attention to the requirements for the annual certification of company commercial books.

THE DATA PROTECTION BOARD EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION WITH DATA CONTROLLERS’ REGISTRY AGAIN:

The Data Protection Board (Board) has recently resolved to extend the deadline for registration with the Data Controllers’ Registry Information System (“VERBIS”). The decision no. 2019/387 on the extension was announced on the board’s website on 27 December 2019.

FINAL REMINDER FOR REGISTRATION OBLIGATIONS: DATA CONTROLLERS HAVE 20 DAYS TO REGISTER:

One of the main obligations of the data controllers under the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law is to register with a publicly available Data Controllers’ Registry through an online information system called “VERBIS”. For certain data controllers, this obligation is due by 31 December 2019.

SIGNIFICANT AMENDMENTS TO THE TURKISH PORTS REGULATION:

The Empty Vessel Makes the Greatest Sound:

THE DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION WITH DATA CONTROLLERS’ REGISTRY HAS BEEN EXTENDED:

The Data Protection Board has very recently resolved to extend the deadline for registration with the Data Controllers’ Registry Information System (VERBIS). The decision no. 2019/265 and dated 3 September 2019 on the extension was announced on the board’s website on 5 September 2019.

The International Convention on Arrest of Ships (1999) Enters into Force in Turkey:

The long awaited decree has finally been published in the official gazette on 03.05.2019 marking the date on which the 1999 Convention officially became binding by law upon the Turkish authorities.

Data Protection Board Announces Decision on Data Security Breaches:

“Data Protection Board has recently announced its decision on the management of data security breaches and notifications to the DPB and data subjects. Data Protection Board also announced another decision on the calculation of the time periods for applications to data controllers and complaints to the DPB in order to “harmonize the difference in the interpretation of the periods.”