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Substantial amendments to the Turkish Civil Aviation Law (No. 2920) ("TCA") came into effect on July 9, 2024. Although these modifications do not supersede the information provided in the Turkish chapter of ICLG – Aviation Law 2024, they significantly enhance and broaden the scope previously delineated.

In 2023, the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) made a significant move by calling for the issuance of gender bonds on Ghana’s fixed-income market to promote the inclusion of women-owned businesses on the Ghana Alternative Market.

In June 2024, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) published a report on the potential for solar photovoltaic (PV) installations on brownfields and reservoirs in Puerto Rico.

As of March 28, 2024, significant changes to the Employment Contract Law Amendment Act (AVRAG) have come into effect, directly impacting both employers and employees in Austria.

Operating an oil business in Iran involves navigating a complex and multifaceted legal and regulatory framework, operational steps and legal risks. For foreign entities, a comprehensive understanding of Iran’s legal landscape is not just crucial but also empowering, as it paves the way for successful engagement in oil exploration, development and production.

Globally, green bonds are fast becoming a pivotal tool in the financial landscape, playing a crucial role in improving the environment. They fund initiatives that benefit the environment and tackle issues like climate change. Many investors are eager to invest in socially responsible and eco-friendly projects. This growing interest has driven the rapid expansion of the green bond market, even in Ghana.

Work Bearing The Characteristics Of Its Author And The Signs of Work

The Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works ("LIAW"), which has been amended many times since its entry into force in 1952, still causes uncertainty and confusion in practice. The recent decision of the Court of Cassation^[1] has been a very guiding and clarifying decision in terms of examining the signs of the work, which are controversial in practice, and the amendments made to LIAW, especially with regard to cinematographic works, and the issue of the works bearing the characteristics of the owner.

“Plagiarism” is not clearly defined in Law No. 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works (“LIAW”). Plagiarism, which is defined by the Turkish Language Association as "pilferage," is used in the context of intellectual and artistic works law to mean "to present someone else’s work as your own, taking a piece from someone else’s work without citing the source."

Digital technologies continue to influence and transform the printed publication industry, much like their impact in various other sectors. In fact, considering the findings of a 2021 EU Commission survey, which revealed that 72% of internet users aged 16 to 74 in the EU were found to access newspapers and magazines online, it is not hard to imagine that this percentage has increased in the recent years.

• The applicant for the mark MONTENT argued that he had a vested right in an earlier registration for MONTENT, covering the same services
• The Court of Cassation confirmed that there was a likelihood of confusion with the earlier mark CONTENTMONTENT and that the earlier MONTENT mark did not constitute a vested right
• The court examined whether the earlier MONTENT mark fulfilled the five-year use requirement – and not only whether it had been registered for five years

The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has a broad approach and well-established praxis regarding the protection of copyright holders’ rights on fictional works when characters, titles, and associated signs are used in third-party trademark applications. In its recent decision issued in April, the PTO accepted Paramount Pictures’ opposition filed against the trademark application “Don Carpetto”, as shown below, and rejected the registration of the contested application based on Paramount’s copyrights in The Godfather movie, the distinctive typeface, and the marionette hand design in the well-known logo of the movie. The PTO also concluded that the applicant has dishonest intentions, and the contested trademark application was filed in bad faith.

The copyright law dispute, also known by the public as the case of famous actor Kemal Sunal, was concluded with the decision of the Court of Cassation General Assembly of Civil Chambers (“General Assembly”) after going through various stages for many years.^[1]

The 11^th Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation (“CoC”), in the context of a dispute arising out of a joint film production contract signed between the parties, agreed with the first instance court's finding that, in the absence of a clear determination in the contract as to when the film will be deemed to be completed, this moment should be determined as the time when the film registration certificate is obtained, and decided that the plaintiff was entitled to claim a penalty clause due to the defendant’s failure to complete the film on time.^[1]

As of the writing of this article, there are no specific regulations governing artificial intelligence (“AI”) in Indonesia. However, Law No. 11 of 2008 on Electronic Information and Transactions, as lastly amended by Law No. 1 of 2024 (“EIT Law”) is specific in describing AI as an “Electronic Agent”.

Humans have to live as a society in solidarity with others for survival, security, and continuation of the species. Equity (fairness) and cooperation must be core values in these societies if these three basic objectives are to be secured. The survival and progress of societies depend on cooperation which in turn depends on equity and fairness.

The Guideline on Co-Marketing of Medicinal Products for Human Use ("Guideline") contains regulations on the evaluation of marketing authorization applications for co-marketed products and the evaluation of authorized co-marketed products. The Guideline published on February 17, 2023, was updated by the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency and re-published on June 07, 2024.