Public Announcement has been made by the Personal Data Protection Authority Regarding Sample Documents on Standard Contracts and Binding Corporate Rules Relating to the Transfer of Personal Data Abroad

10 Apr 2025 Announcements

As a result of the amendments made to Article 9 of the Personal Data Protection Law titled “Transfer of personal data abroad”, “standard contracts” and “binding corporate rules” are stipulated as an appropriate method of providing assurance that data controllers and data processors may apply for the transfer of personal data abroad.

In this context, sample standard contracts and sample forms for binding corporate rules were published on the website of the Authority on 10.07.2024.

Please click here to access the relevant post.

The Annual Conference of the International Distribution Institute (IDI)

10 Apr 2025 Announcements

The Annual Conference of the International Distribution Institute (IDI) will be held on 14 – 15 June 2024 in Prag. Assoc. Dr. Hikmet Koyuncuoğlu, the partner of our law firm and IDI Franchising Country Expert for Turkey, will be speaking regarding the topic “Drafting and Managing International Sales Contracts within Distribution Networks” during the discussion panel.

Turkish Data Protection Reform

10 Apr 2025 Announcements

The Conference on Turkish Data Protection Reform, organized by the Data Protection Association and Istanbul Bilgi University Information and Technology Law Institute, was held on May 8, 2024 at Istanbul University. Ömrüncegül İçöz Koyuncuoğlu, one of the managing associates of our law firm and also the vice president of the Data Protection Association, attended the conference and made a presentation on Article 6 of the Personal Data Protection Law and its legal liabilities.

Information Note About The New Exemptions For Turkish Lira Denominated Payment Obligations Arising From Foreign Currency Denominated And Foreign Currency Indexed Sale Contracts

10 Apr 2025 Announcements

The Regulation Amending the Communiqué on Decree No. 32 on the Protection of the Value of the Turkish Currency was published in the Official Gazette dated 28.02.2024.

With the Regulation, the last sentence of paragraph 9 of Article 8 titled “Foreign Currency Denominated and Foreign Currency Indexed Contracts” of the Communiqué on Decree No. 32 on the Protection of the Value of the Turkish Currency published in the Official Gazette dated 28.02.2008 has been amended and subparagraphs a, b, c, ç, d and e have been added to the same paragraph.

With the amendment, new exceptions have been introduced to the obligations that require the payment obligation to be made in Turkish currency in sales contracts other than vehicle sales contracts between persons residing in Turkey. In cases covered by these exceptions, it is now possible to make payments in foreign currency.

Legislative Proposal For Amendment in The Personal Data Protection Law

10 Apr 2025 Announcements

The proposed law on amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure and Certain Laws, known as the 8th Judicial Package, which includes important amendments to the Personal Data Protection Law (“KVKK”) is expected to be enacted shortly.

The planned amendments to the KVKK aim to harmonize the Turkish laws with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). With the enactment of the Proposal, important amendments will enter into force in terms of the processing of special categories of personal data, data transfer abroad, administrative sanctions and the ways of appeal against the decisions of the Personal Data Protection Board.

You may find our Publication regarding the Proposal from here.

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