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16 April 2026Cover · Incorporation in TürkiyeCompany formation in Türkiye for foreign companies: step by step
Joint-stock company, limited liability company, branch, or liaison office? Entity type selection, formation steps, E-TUYS notification, and the first-year compliance calendar for foreign companies entering Türkiye.
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2 April 2026Cover · Germany GmbHSetting up a company in Germany: a GmbH guide for Turkish entrepreneurs
GmbH, UG or a branch? For Turkish companies expanding into Germany: incorporation steps, capital, tax registration, bank account and the first year’s compliance timeline.
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5 March 2026Cover · CSDDDCSDDD is on the way: how will the EU due diligence obligation affect Turkish companies?
The value chain responsibility that began with the LkSG is being scaled up to the EU level with the CSDDD. Despite the postponed timeline, contracts are already changing — a preparation guide for Turkish suppliers.
Read →24 February 2026Cover · Internal investigationHow is an internal investigation conducted? A step-by-step legal guide
Suspicion of misconduct, a whistleblower report, or a compliance breach: the lawful structuring of an internal investigation — planning, evidence gathering, interviews, reporting, and final decisions.
Read →3 February 2026Cover · Trade-fair preparationLegal preparation checklist for Turkish companies exhibiting at a trade fair in Germany
Pre-fair FTO and trademark searches, the protective brief, stand contracts; what to do at the moment of a preliminary injunction and seizure during the fair – all in a single checklist.
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16 February 2025Cover · Trade fair / Interim injunctionInterim injunctions (Einstweilige Verfügung) at trade fairs and how to act
Trade fairs carry legal risks as much as they offer opportunities. Points to consider in interim injunction proceedings.
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16 February 2025Cover · Protective letterValidity period of the protective brief (Schutzschrift) and post-fair considerations
A practical guide to the scope and duration of the protective brief for trade fairs in Germany.
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14 February 2025Cover · Trade fair participationSecure your trade fair participation: protect yourself with a protective brief
Prevent your competitors from obtaining a preliminary injunction against your trade fair exhibit with a protective brief.
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14 February 2025The Contribution of Freedom to Operate (FTO) Analysis to Protective Briefs Concerning Industrial Property Rights
How a freedom-to-operate (FTO) analysis strengthens a protective brief in Germany: showing that patents, trademarks and designs are not infringed, working the findings into the brief, and making a court less willing to grant a swift preliminary injunction.
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14 February 2025The Affidavit in Protective Briefs – Importance and Use
The role of the affidavit (eidesstattliche Versicherung) in protective briefs against preliminary injunctions at German trade fairs: when to use one, who may validly give one, and the consequences of false statements under the German Criminal Code.
Read →16 November 2023Cover · ESG / LkSGESG, Sustainability and Supply Chain Due Diligence
Supply chain due diligence for Turkish companies trading with Germany and the EU: where the LkSG — in force since 2023 — now stands, and the demands arriving through customer contracts.
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16 November 2023Cover · LkSG obligationNew obligations for Turkish companies doing business with Germany and the EU
The indirect effects of the LkSG on Turkish suppliers and the steps to be taken for compliance.
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