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20 January 2026Cover · Generational transferGenerational transfer in family businesses: 5 tools of legal planning
From the family constitution to share classes, from the shareholders' agreement to succession planning: five legal tools for managing generational transfer without conflict and without tax surprises.
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10 March 2025Cover · Investment climateForeign direct investment in Türkiye: legal framework and opportunities
An overview of company formation, incentives, and compliance processes for foreign investors.
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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.
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20 January 2025Cover · KVKK / GDPRData protection compliance: KVKK and GDPR obligations
Essential compliance steps regarding data controllers' duty to inform, explicit consent, and cross-border data transfers.
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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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28 March 2022What Turkish Companies Must Do
How the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act and the draft EU Directive affect Turkish companies, with a practical list of compliance steps: strategies, independent risk analysis, complaint centres, supplier contracts, recourse clauses and training.
Read →28 March 2022What the Company (for Which Work Is Performed) Must Do
The ten steps a company within the scope of the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act must take: due diligence strategies, risk management and analyses, remedial measures, training and audits, an accessible complaint mechanism, and reporting.
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