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In our previous essay on the protection of software under the Intellectual and Artistic Works Law (hereinafter referred to as “FSEK”), we discussed that legal protection is not unlimited and examined the scope of protection (https://gemicioglu.av.tr/yazilimlarin-fikir-ve-sanat-eserleri-kanunu-kapsaminda-korunmasi/). In this article, we will address the issue of software ownership. According to Article 8 of FSEK, the real […]

Nowadays, one of the significant activity areas of startup companies is software production. However, how software should be protected legally is not fully understood by company founders. Poor management of the intellectual rights of software can lead to these startups facing significant lawsuits in the later stages, and/or being unable to secure investment, and/or being […]

In the world of entrepreneurship, law holds vital importance. If legal issues are ignored or postponed, the company may face critical challenges. Based on our experiences, we aimed to create a series of articles addressing the issues that startup companies encounter the most. This series will cover various aspects of venture capital law and provide […]

Non-competition clauses are those provisions that are intended to prevent that those who have access to material information about the company’s operations, management, clientele and business potential may get a benefit for themselves or third parties by taking advantage of such information and may put their personal interests before the company interests in the case […]

Each shareholder in a corporation is entitled to a share in the dividend pro rata with his shareholding in the company’s capital. Unless otherwise is agreed in the articles of association, a dividend shall be calculated pro rata with the payments made by the shareholder to the company for his capital share. In other words, […]

As a resolution adopted in a general meeting is binding for all shareholders regardless of whether or not they have participated in that particular meeting, the legislator has made it mandatory that those shareholders holding a specific capital ratio shall be present and vote in favour of that resolution in a general meeting so that […]