The court structure. Basic principles of criminal procedure. Commencement and conduct of criminal proceedings, public prosecutor and defence. Appeal.
Air Law from private Law aspect. General introduction to air Law; review of international organizations, inter- natioal conventions as well as national regulations in this field. Examination of concept and nationality of aircraft, operation of an aircraft and non-contractual liability arising therefrom. Carriage of passengers and cargo by air. Insurance aspects and aviation security.
Concept of ownership of land, condominum ownership, praedial servitudes, right of way, right of construction and right of usufruct and mortgage.
Concept of ownership of land, condominum ownership, praedial servitudes, right of way, right of construction and right of usufruct and mortgage.
Basic concepts and historical development of human rights, human rights theories, classification and restriction of human rights on the national and international level (especially the European system for the protection of human rights), as well as their legal protection.
Various types of contracts which are commonly used in practice: Sale, agency, mixed contracts. Contracts and modern technology.
Internal Market. Free Movement of Goods. Free Movement of Capital. Free Movement of Workers. Free Movement of Services. Right of Establisment. International Economic Agreements of the EU; WTO Agreements, Association Agreements, Customs Union, EU ? Türkiye Economic Relations. EU Company Law. EU Intellectual Property Law. EU Competition Law ? Private Sector; Agreements, Decisions, Concerted Practises, Abuse of Dominant Position, Merger Control. EU Competition Law ? Public Sector; State Aids. EU Public Procurement Law.
Preparation for International and National Moot Court Competitions: Analysis of Fictional Legal Disputes, Legal Research, Drafting of Memorials for Written Rounds, Preparation for Presenting Arguments in Oral Rounds. Participation in the moot court competition. International Law. International Commercial Arbitration. UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods.
Topics will be announced when offered.
General introduction with historical background; sources of Turkish admiralty law; ship ownership and mortgage; damaged caused by ships; precautionary measures; marine transport. Selected topics.
Conflict of laws; international civil procedure. Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards.
Conflict of laws; international civil procedure. Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards.
General principles of taxation applied to individuals and companies conducting cross-border transactions; the income tax aspects of (1) foreign income earned by Turkish resident taxpayers, and (2) domestic income earned by non-resident foreign taxpayers; the double taxation problem arising from such transactions which are normally taxable under the domestic rules of both state of residence and the state of source; international tax disputes arising from the application of tax treaties and procedures established under tax treaties for the solution of such disputes.
The rules applicable to corporations and limited liability companies; the corporate income tax rules applied on the business profits of such companies; the investment incentives (e.g. tax deductions and R&D incentives) granted to such companies; the procedural obligations of companies on company books and documentation.
Analysis of strategic interactions that commonly arise in economic, business, political, and judicial arenas. A systematic introduction to game theory and some of its applications, such as market competition, technological races, auctions, party competition for votes, and bargaining.
Nature of bankruptcy; insolvency bodies; bankruptcy proceedings; consequences of bankruptcy; conduct of bankruptcy; rescue and rehabilitation
Collective labor relations; organization and structure of trade unions; collective agreements; settlement of collective labor disputes; mediation and arbitration; strikes and lock-outs and their exceptions
MIXED AGREEMENTS -Analysis of mixed/sui generis agreements (i.e., franchise, know-how, management agreements, distributorship agreements and contract of warranty) with focus on selected topics of Law of Obligations, including contract interpretation techniques, instruments of protection of the weak party of the contract, clauses of limitation of liability, triangular relationships,assessment of damages for breach of contract; study of application of the selected topics through their application in the field of mixed agreements.
Overview of the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Europe; the normative framework of the European Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR); the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR); the supervisory mechanism of the ECHR; general concepts and doctrines like positive obligations and the margin of appreciation; execution of the ECtHR judgements.
Classical topics of international criminal law, such as international prosecutions and international criminal tribunals, substantive law of international crimes, principles and procedures of international prosecutions, alternatives and complements to criminal prosecution; the norms of European criminal law, including Eurocrimes, European criminal procedure, European co-operation and enforcement; the nature of transnational organized criminality and transnational crimes, such as drug trafficking, money laundering, trafficking in human beings, migrant smuggling, cybercrimes and terrorism, and the treaties that create obligations for States with respect to their suppression; matters of enforcement including jurisdiction and mechanisms of international co-operation with respect to fighting criminality, such as mutual legal assistance.
International jurisdiction of the Turkish courts in private matters having cross-border implications. Any means of settling disputes outside the courtroom; most common methods of ADR: arbitration and mediation. Legal aspects of arbitration and mediation by a comparative approach; rules & regulations regarding ADR methods in EU and Türkiye. The recent Turkish legislation on Mediation and its pecularities as well as the other ADR methods introduced with the recent amendments to the Turkish Lawyers Code, Turkish Code of Civil Procedure and Turkish Criminal Code. Systematic and comparative study on the prerequisites, effectiveness and enforcement of exclusive jurisdiction and arbitration agreements in international dispute resolution. Recognition and enforcement of foreign court decisions and foreign arbitral awards in Türkiye.
selected legal regimes with a special focus on the competing interests among the creators/inventors, investors and the users/consumers in the global business environment. Fundamental concepts of IP law and the historical background; the Mode of implementation of several WIPO and WTO administered international conventions in different legal regimes such as EU, Türkiye, US and BRICS countries. The legal conflicts and dilemmas arising with the widespread adoption of information technologies and the advances in genetics and other life sciences.
Models of public-private partnership; relationship of public-private partnership with public service, concessions, monopolies and privatization; operation of public service through delegation; operation of administrative activities other than public services through private undertakings and differentiation as to operation of pure economic-commercial activities; promotion-enhancement in public-private partnership; know-how transfer; research and development and off-set participation; patterns of public-private partnership in Türkiye; economic considerations in public-private partnership and their juridification; EU approach for public-private partnership.
General principles of taxation applied to individuals and companies conducting cross-border transactions; the income tax aspects of (1) foreign income earned by Turkish resident taxpayers, and (2) domestic income earned by non-resident foreign taxpayers; the double taxation problem arising from such transactions which are normally taxable under the domestic rules of both state of residence and the state of source; international tax disputes arising from the application of tax treaties and procedures established under tax treaties for the solution of such disputes.