Both anti-corruption law and anti-trust law aim to create a level playing field and they are complementary to each other in support of this aim. Given the indispensable nature of both fields in terms of reaching social welfare, it is striking how differently society reacts to the breaching...

A compliance program, a tool which will enable companies to detect, deter and prevent any non-compliance with the applicable laws must be culturally adapted to the environment it will be implemented in. While there is some guidance on what the core elements of a compliance program should be, it...

Nowadays one of the more commonly used types of advertisement is through the use of influencers by brands on social media. There is no doubt about social media's – and therefore the influencers' – potential to reach a wide range of global consumers. Accordingly, such reach makes this global,...

Efforts to combat corruption have increased from the domestic level to a global level, an indication of increased global awareness that has incentivized nations to internationally cooperate to eliminate corruption. As countries sign and ratify various international conventions, various...

Turkish Abstract: Rekabet Kurulu (“Kurul”) yeniden satış fiyatı tespitine ilişkin almış olduğu ilk kararlardaki “per se” ihlal yaklaşımını bir süre sonra bırakarak “rule of reason” analizine daha yakın bir analiz uygulamıştır. Ancak 2011 yılı ortalarında Anadolu...

Competitor agreement not to solicit or hire each other's employees as well as agreements among competitors to poach a rival entity's key employees could be deemed as a violation of competition law principles (and in some jurisdictions, public policy doctrines).European and US jurisprudence shows...

Turkish Abstract: Devletlerin temel görevleri arasında kendi içlerindeki farklılık ve çeşitliliklere rağmen, tüm ekonomik oyunculara eşit pazar şartları ve imkânları sağlanması bulunmaktadır. Bu görevler yerine getirilirken şeffaflık ve hesap verebilirlik ile temiz davranış...

The main objective of this article is to discuss the current approach adopted by the competition law authorities and relevant courts on the liability of service providers, such as independent consultants or data processors, in cases involving cartels. The question of service providers' liability...

Turkish Abstract: Avrupa Birliği Genel Mahkemesi 9 Eylül 2014 tarihli kararında, kurumlar nezdindeki bilgilere kamunun erişim hakkına en geniş uygulama alanı sağlanması gerektiği ilkesine dayanarak, Avrupa Komisyonu’nun bu hakkın ihlali niteliğindeki kararını iptal etmiştir. AB...

Technology, whose etymology derives from Aristotle’s “techne,” (which means “craftsmanship” or “art”) represents one of the most primal instincts and distinctive features of human beings, which is the ability to use tools to increase one’s quality of life. In fact, today we can...