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17/07/2026

US Sanctions (OFAC) and Export Control Law: A Compliance Guide for Turkish Companies in Light of Secondary Sanctions and the SDN List

An examination of US sanctions (OFAC) and export control law from the perspective of Turkish companies: the SDN List, the 50 percent rule, primary and secondary sanctions, export controls (EAR, ITAR), the Entity List, the EU and UK regimes, compliance programmes and OFAC voluntary self-disclosure processes in a comprehensive legal analysis.

15/07/2026

Shareholders' Agreements in Turkish Joint Stock Companies: A Comprehensive Legal Analysis in Light of the Turkish Commercial Code, Court of Cassation Case-Law and International Practice

A comprehensive analysis of shareholders' agreements (SHAs) in Turkish joint stock companies: legal nature, interaction with the articles of association, tag-along, drag-along, ROFR, put/call options, veto rights, mandatory limits of the Turkish Commercial Code (TCC), the case-law of the 11th Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation and English law practice.

14/07/2026

Unilateral Termination of Professional Football Contracts Without Just Cause: Legal Framework Under FIFA RSTP Article 17, CAS Jurisprudence and the Diarra Ruling

Analysis of the framework for unilateral termination of professional football contracts without just cause: FIFA RSTP Article 17, the Webster-Matuzalem-De Sanctis CAS trilogy, Swiss Federal Tribunal decision 4A_558/2011 and the CJEU judgment in Diarra (C-650/22).

09/07/2026

Pledge of Movable Assets in Commercial Transactions: Practical Application Under Law No. 6750

6750 sayılı Ticari İşlemlerde Taşınır Rehni Kanunu kapsamında rehne konu olabilecek varlıklar, rehnin kurulması, tescili ve paraya çevrilmesi ile mülga 1447 sayılı Kanunla karşılaştırma incelenmektedir.

09/07/2026

Pledge over Movable Assets in Commercial Transactions: Practical Applications under Law No. 6750

This article examines the assets eligible for pledge, the creation, registration and enforcement of pledges under Law No. 6750 on Pledge over Movable Assets in Commercial Transactions, with a comparison to the repealed Law No. 1447.

05/07/2026

Transfer of Registered Shares in Joint Stock Companies and Transfer Restrictions: Turkish Commercial Code Articles 490-501

An examination of the transfer of registered shares and transfer restrictions (bağlam) in joint stock companies under Articles 490-501 of the Turkish Commercial Code: transfer procedures, statutory and contractual restrictions, approval conditions and entry in the share ledger.

17/06/2026

Third-Party Ownership (TPO) Prohibition in Football: Legal Framework in Light of FIFA RSTP, CAS Jurisprudence and Swiss Federal Tribunal Decisions

Analysis of the third-party ownership (TPO) prohibition under FIFA RSTP Articles 18bis and 18ter: RFC Seraing case, Doyen Sports, CAS jurisprudence, Swiss Federal Tribunal review and the pending CJEU process.

16/06/2026

The 1958 New York Convention: Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in Türkiye

Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Türkiye under the 1958 New York Convention: MTK Article 62, Article V grounds for refusal, public policy and Court of Cassation case law.

15/06/2026

Investment Arbitration and Türkiye: Investor-State Disputes Under the ICSID Convention, Bilateral Investment Treaties and the Energy Charter Treaty

Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) is the most controversial yet most effective protection mechanism in international investment law. This article examines the ICSID Convention, Türkiye's bilateral investment treaty network, the Energy Charter Treaty, and the major investment arbitration cases to which Türkiye has been a party.

22/05/2026

The Concept of the Child's Habitual Residence: A Comparative Analysis of the Hague Conventions and the EU Brussels II-bis Regulation

The concept of habitual residence is the most critical connecting factor in international family law. This article examines the interpretation of habitual residence under the Hague Conventions and the EU Brussels II-bis Regulation, the jurisprudence of the CJEU and the UK Supreme Court, and its reflections in Turkish practice.

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