Legal Dimension of Neuralink Technology
I. INTRODUCTION Neuralink is an American neurotechnology company founded by Elon Musk and eight neuroscientists in San Francisco in 2016, to invent implantable brain-machine interfaces. Thanks to this device which is implanted into the human brain and has the technology to enable the implant to send neurologic signals acquired from the brain to computers, […]
Evidential Contract: Can the Parties Limit the Evidences They Might Rely On?
A. Introduction In case of disagreement, the proof of the issues put forward by the parties depends on the evidences; which has been obtained and submitted legitimatelly; since the courts or arbitration boards decide by evaluating the evidence of the party with the burden of proof, and if it is suitable for clarifying the […]
Amendments to The Principles of Signature Declarations of Signatory Authorities in the Foreign Countries
The Communiqué on the Amendment of the Communiqué on the Signing of the Company Establishment Agreement in the Trade Registry Directorates (“Communiqué”) was published in the Official Gazette dated July 22, 2020. With the Communiqué, the principles regarding the issuance of the signature declarations required to be submitted to the trade registry directorates in the […]
Legal Responsibility of Intermediary Service Providers
INTRODUCTION Nowadays, most of the commercial activities that take place in an electronic environment are carried out on intermediary platforms other than the companies’ own websites, through third parties who are not parties of the commercial relationship. Therefore, it is also important whether the intermediary service providers regulated in the Law No. 6563 on the […]
Examination of the Relationship Between E-Sports and Violence in Light of the Code Numbered 6222
INTRODUCTION It is of great importance to examine acts of violence resulting from the competitive environment in e-sport games where the games are played individually as well as a team, also where the physical and mental attributions are prominent, and the legal character of such acts. The sanctions for acts of violence caused by e-sports […]
Parties’ Responsibilities upon Termination of the Construction Agreement for Land Share
I. INTRODUCTION Construction Agreement in Return for Land Share (“Agreement”) is concluded between the contractor and the land owner. According to the Agreement, the contractor is obligated to construct a building on the land that owned by the land owner. In return, the land owner promises the delivery of the titles to the newly constructed […]
Localization of Data Storage Through Cloud Computing Systems
IN GENERAL The article includes legal assessments for institutions that receive data storage services through cloud computing systems regarding whether there is an obligation to keep data in storage centers domestically within the scope of data storage services to be received through cloud computing systems. Cloud computing systems are preferred by many sectors due to […]
Cloud Computing Technologies and Its Legal Dimension
INTRODUCTION Cloud database is the system where the data is stored by means of the hardware (such as computers, storage units, etc.) through the system located in a remote place from the computer that generates the data. Those data become available for the re-access of the user from the place where the data is stored […]
Resolving Multi-Party & Multi-Contract Disputes
Which of the ICC, LCIA, HKIAC and SIAC rules, if any, is most adapted to resolving multi-party and multi-contract disputes? Multi-party arbitration may occur under the situations; (i) several parties to single contract “multi-party arbitration” and (ii) several parties to several contracts “multi-contract arbitration”. Due to the involvement of more than one party in the […]
Use of Foreign Languages in the Agreements Under Turkish Law
1. Generally As it is known, Article 26 of the Turkish Code of Obligations numbered 6098 a(“TCO”) is regulated as “the parties can freely determine the content of an agreement within the limits stipulated in the law”, therefore the principle of freedom of agreement between the parties is valid. However, in accordance with the Article […]
