On Mar. 12, TUR GVT issued Judicial Package on bankruptcy, crime.
TUR GVT published Law 7499 on Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Law and Certain Other Laws, also known as the Eight Judicial Package, reviewing many laws.
Document dated Mar. 12, 2024, was added on Apr. 1, 2024 due to editorial backfill.
Amended Laws
Execution and Bankruptcy Law No 2004 of Jun. 9, 1932; Anti-Terrorism Law No 3713 of Apr. 12, 1991; Civil Code No 4721 of Nov. 22, 2001; Penal Code No 5237 of 2004.
Code of Criminal Procedure No 5271 of Dec. 4, 2004; Law on Resolution of Applications Made to the European Court of Human Rights by Payment of Compensation No 6384.
Personal Data Protection Law No 6698 of Mar. 24, 2016; Enforcement Judge Law No 4675 of May 16, 2001; Enforcement and Implementation of Penal Code Law No 5252.
Law on the Execution of Penalties and Security Measures No 5275 of Dec. 13, 2004.
Law on the Enforcement and Implementation of the Criminal Procedure No 5320.
Misdemeanor Law No 5326 of Mar. 30, 2005; Child Protection Law No 5395 of Jul. 3, 2005; Civil Procedure Law No 6100 of Jan. 2011; Consumer Protection Law No 6502.
The Law 7499 also changed the Organized Industrial Zones Law No 4562 of Apr. 12, 2000; Social Insurance and General Health Insurance Law No 5510 of May 31, 2006.
The Law Monitoring Center of the Union of Turkish Bar Associations published a track changes comparison chart with the articles' wording, before and after the changes.
Bankruptcy Law Changes
Addition was made to the starting, ending of time periods; if the period is determined as a week, it ends on the day corresponding to the day it started within the last week.
The debtor and creditors who objected during the confirmation hearing may appeal against the approval or rejection decision within two weeks from notification's date.
Further appeal against the decision made upon appeal against approval or rejection decision is possible within two weeks from the date of notification of appeal decision.
An appeal may be made within two weeks from the date of the notification against the final decisions which are given by the legal chambers of the Regional Court of Justice.
And whose amount or value exceeds fifty-eight thousand eight hundred Turkish Liras.
Penal Code Changes
The amount equivalent to one day of judicial fine is set to be from TL 100 to TL 500.
Committing a crime on behalf of an organization without being its member is regulated as a separate crime; that person will also be sentenced to 5-10 years imprisonment.
Criminal Procedure Code Changes
Persons prohibited from beneficial legal rules against the arrest, detention and the judicial control process can claim all kinds of material, moral damages from the State.
Clarification of confiscation rules in case of postponement of verdict's announcement.
The provision that the announcement of the verdict will not be postponed if the defendant does not accept, has been abolished; possible appeal against postponement.
Appeal's deadline is two weeks from the decision and its motivation's notification date.
Data Protection Law Changes
Clarification on the exceptions to the prohibition of processing special personal data.
The provisions on the transfer of personal data abroad has been changed; a lawsuit can be filed in administrative courts against administrative fines imposed by the Board.
Effectiveness
Entry into force on Jun. 1, 2024 for art 1, 2 , 3, 9, 12, 13 , 14, 17, 18 , 19, 20 , 21, 33, 34, 35, 36; art 37, paras 1, 2, 3(b), 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11; art 5 §2 of Law 5252.
The other provisions entered into force on the date of publication, on Mar. 12, 2024.
Regulators
TUR GVT
Entity Types
CNSM; Corp
Reference
OG 32487, 3/12/2024; Law 7499, 3/11/2024; Law 2004; Law 3713; Law 4721; Law 5237; Law 5271; Law 6384; Law 6698; Law 4675; Law 5252; Law 5320; Law 5275; Law 5326; Law 5395; Law 6100; Law 6502; Law 4562; Law 5510
