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Köksal Attorney Partnership — international desks, global network and GGI work10 July 2026Cover · Product compliance
Briefing NoteESG & Supply Chains

Product compliance when selling into the EU: GPSR, accessibility, and the new packaging regime

The new preconditions for selling into the EU go beyond legal texts: a responsible person under the GPSR, an accessible store under the BFSG, packaging registration under LUCID/PPWR. A seller's-eye map of the 2024–2026 wave.

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2 June 2026Cover · Tax incentives
Briefing NoteESG & Supply Chains

Client Information Note: Türkiye’s New Tax and Investment Incentives for Attracting Foreign Investors

Client note on Türkiye’s 2026 incentive package: the 12.5% corporate tax rate for manufacturing, the 100% deduction for service exports, Qualified Service Centres, transit trade and Istanbul Finance Centre benefits, and the 20-year exemption for relocating individuals.

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Köksal Attorney Partnership — investment, tax incentives and financial structuring work10 March 2025Cover · Investment climate
Briefing NoteTax & Incentives

Foreign 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 November 2023Cover · LkSG obligation
Briefing NoteESG & Supply Chains

New 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 2022
Briefing NoteESG & Supply Chains

What 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.

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Köksal Attorney Partnership — ESG, supply chain, logistics and export work28 March 2022
Briefing NoteESG & Supply Chains

What 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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28 March 2022
Briefing NoteESG & Supply Chains

Climate Change

A legal briefing on climate change in the context of supply-chain legislation and companies’ due-diligence obligations.

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Köksal Attorney Partnership — ESG, supply chain, logistics and export work28 March 2022
Briefing NoteESG & Supply Chains

9. Making the Necessary Amendments and Additions to Contracts

How due-diligence duties affect purchasing and cooperation contracts, supplier rules and contractual recourse clauses.

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Köksal Attorney Partnership — contract and advisory documents on a desk28 March 2022
Briefing NoteESG & Supply Chains

8. Documentation and Reporting

Fulfilment of the due diligence obligations must be documented continuously and records kept for at least seven years; an annual report must be published on the company’s website within four months of the financial year-end and is reviewed by the competent authority.

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28 March 2022
Briefing NoteESG & Supply Chains

7. Establishment of the Complaint Mechanism

The Act and the EU directive require an accessible complaint procedure through which supply chain risks and violations can be reported, with impartial and confidential handling, protection against retaliation, and the option of joining an external mechanism.

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28 March 2022
Briefing NoteESG & Supply Chains

6. Taking Remedial Measures

Where a breach of a human rights-related or environmental obligation exists or is imminent, the company must take remedial measures — up to suspending or, in serious cases, terminating the business relationship — and review their effectiveness regularly.

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Köksal Attorney Partnership — data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and legal tech work28 March 2022
Briefing NoteESG & Supply Chains

5. Taking Preventive Measures

The Act requires preventive measures both in the company’s own business area — from procurement strategy to training and risk-based controls — and towards direct suppliers, whose contractual assurances must be secured, trained, and verified, with regular effectiveness reviews.

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