New Incentive to Scrap Old Vessels: the Turkish Ministry takes steps to rejuvenate the Turkish fleet:

TERMS OF TERMINATION PROHIBITION AND MANDATORY UNPAID LEAVE EXTENDED YET AGAIN:

The Presidential Decree numbered 3930 published in the Official Gazette dated 30 April 2021 extended the terms for termination prohibition and mandatory unpaid leave again until 30 June 2021.

DEADLINES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF CHEQUES AND THE ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS OF THE BILLS OF EXCHANGE HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED! :

PERIOD OF SHORT-TERM WORKING SUBSIDY EXTENDED UNTIL 30 JUNE:

Pursuant to the Presidential Decree numbered 3910 published in the Official Gazette dated 23 April 2021, the period of short-term working subsidy has been extended until 30 June 2021.

COURT HEARINGS POSTPONED AS PER NEW MEASURES AGAINST COVID-19 :

NEW COMMUNIQUE INTRODUCED ON NOTIFICATION OBLIGATIONS FOR TRANSFER OF BEARER SHARES:

The Communiqué on the Notification and Registration of Bearer Share Certificates to the Central Securities Depository has come into force upon its publication in the Official Gazette dated 06/04/2021.

COVID-19 ACCELERATES INTRODUCTION OF A NEW “REMOTE WORKING REGULATION”:

The Regulation on Remote Working prepared by the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Services, entered into force upon its publication in the Official Gazette No. 31419 and dated 10 March 2021.

THE COMMUNIQUÉ ON DE MINIMIS REGULATION IN COMPETITION LAW ENTERED INTO FORCE:

Communiqué numbered 2021/3 on Agreements, Concerted Practices, Acts and Conduct of Association of Undertakings that Do Not Considerably Restrict Competition (“Communiqué”) was published in the Official Gazette dated 16 March 2012 and numbered 3425 and entered into force the same day. The Communiqué shall not only apply to future investigations but also to preliminary investigations and investigations that are ongoing on the date of its entry into force.

TERM FOR REGISTRATION WITH DATA CONTROLLERS REGISTRY EXTENDED YET AGAIN:

The Data Protection Board has extended the term for registration with data controllers registry for all data controllers until 31.12.2021.

THE TERMS OF TERMINATION PROHIBITION AND MANDATORY UNPAID LEAVE EXTENDED YET AGAIN :

The terms of termination prohibition and mandatory unpaid leave have been extended until 17 May 2021.