Dispute Resolution

The Court of Appeal used to adopt an extremely strict approach, deeming arbitration clauses invalid unless they referred exclusively to arbitration. In numerous decisions, the Court of Appeal emphasised that the parties' intention to submit their disputes to arbitration must be explicit,…

The scope of challenges raised in set-aside proceedings and the judicial approach to such challenges continue to be of particular importance in arbitration practice. In two arbitration proceedings arising out of the same commercial relationship, which have recently become final following the…

Hakem kararlarının iptali istemiyle açılan davalarda ileri sürülen iddiaların kapsamı ve bu iddiaların yargısal denetimde nasıl ele alındığı hususları tahkim uygulaması bakımından önemini korumaktadır. Yakın tarihte kesinleşen ve aynı ticari ilişkiden kaynaklanan iki ayrı tahkim yargılamasında…

A dispute may have completed all stages of litigation, the judgment may have become final, and the case file may appear to be closed. Nevertheless, this may not always mean…

Bir davada yargılamanın tüm aşamaları tamamlanmış, karar kesinleşmiş ve dosya kapanmış olabilir. Ancak bu durum, kararın hukuki etkilerinin artık tartışmaya kapalı olduğu anlamına gelmeyebilir. Kararın kesinleşmesini izleyen dönemde, taraflara tebliğ…

The Turkish Constitutional Court has recently issued a notable decision on the matter of inconsistencies observed in the decisions rendered by 13th Civil Chamber of the Court of Appeal (“Chamber”)…

How free are we on social media? How do our posts affect our professional business life? A striking decision of the Turkish Constitutional Court enlightened the answer to these questions.

Last year, the Court of Appeal (“Court”) handed down a landmark decision in a claim related to the setting-aside of an arbitral award, where the question was whether it was…

Justice is the cornerstone of societies and ensuring justice starts with protecting the right of access to the courts. However, sometimes, even seemingly final court decisions may be disregarded in…