KEY LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS
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The Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”) has published a “Deepfake Information Note” discussing deepfake technology, potential threats to personal data, and the necessary precautions to be taken. |
| A guide outlining the obligations of actors involved in the election process and the rights of voters within the scope of data processing activities has been published by the Board. |
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The monetary limits regulated in the Law on Public Procurement No. 4734 have been updated as of 01.02.2024 with an increase of 44,22%. |
| The Competition Board imposed an administrative fine of approximately $30 million on Electrolux, operating in the household appliances sector, on the grounds that competition was violated by determining resale prices. |
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As a result of inspections conducted by the Ministry of Trade, the Unfair Price Evaluation Board imposed a total of ₺103 million in administrative fines. Businesses engaged in bread sales received the highest penalties, totaling approximately ₺56 million, followed by the automotive and cement sectors. |
| The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey updated the minimum equity amounts for payment institutions and electronic money institutions regulated by the Regulation on Payment Institutions and Electronic Money Issuance and Payment Services Providers. |
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An interim decision was issued in the copyright case related to the film depicting the life of Cem Karaca, and a provisional injunction was granted to suspend the screening of the film during the week it was released. |
| The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey has updated the amounts that recipient banks are required to pay in case of dishonored checks, as regulated by the Regulation on the Printing Format of Checkbooks and Determination of the Amounts Banks are Obligated to Pay. |
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HIGH COURT DECISIONS
The Turkish Constitutional Court (“the Court”) has deemed the provision of administrative fines imposed by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation for non-compliance with measures related to unmanned aerial vehicles, as regulated by article 144 of the Law on Turkish Civil Aviation No. 2920, contrary to the principles of legality in crime and punishment. The Court decided to annul the said regulation, effective within 9 months from the publication date of the decision, which is 19.01.2024. (P:2023/129, D:2023/206)
PERSONAL DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION
A company that produces and sells cosmetic products namely, Dirk Rossman, reported a personal data breach to the Board occurred through the interception of the website panel password managed by a third company; the categories of personal data affected by the breach and affected groups of individuals have not yet been identified and the number of affected individuals is still being investigated.
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