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Course work load :102 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
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The main purpose of the course is to examine and discuss topical issues of corporate law on a comparative basis. In particular, agency problems between shareholders, the management and other corporate actors will be identified and solutions to these conflicts will be discussed. In this regard, American and English law representing the common law tradition and German law representing an important Continental European tradition will be analysed. In addition, where appropriate, we will make references to other national legal system and consider supra-national initiatives such as harmonising measures of the European Union, as well as international corporate governance standards. As the course is given in English, students are expected to have sufficient language skills. Since the course includes a guest speaker, the lectures will not be held on regular schedule but will be completed in a two weeks period. The exact dates will be announced at the beginning of the academic term. The lectures are scheduled not to conflict with midterm or final exams. In order to avoid any conflict with students' regular schedule, the lectures will be held at evenings. Due to the intense schedule of the course, students are expected to attend %75 of the lectures.
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Course work load :102 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
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Course work load :102 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
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In this course, starting with the legal principles governing the identification and collection of evidence, we will analyze the apprehension and indictment of criminals, interim measures, the procedure governing criminal trials and other proceedings and special regulations concerning organized crime. Upon successful completion of Criminal Procedure Law I and II, students will have gained a thorough perspective on how a criminal trial is and should be conducted.
Core in Curriculum
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The aim of this course is to introduce students to the current disputed crimes prescribed in Turkish Criminal Code The special provisions concern types of crimes classified according to their subject matter.
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Course work load :102 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
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This course considers the control of private economic power through competition law that has been in effect since the enactment of the Act on the Protection of Competition in 1994. The course basically covers the substantive provisions of the Act, which can be categorized into four parts. The first part concerns introductory provisions of the Act and the basic information regarding the concept of competition laws. The second part deals with vertical and horizontal cooperation agreements between undertakings in the market. Cartels, distribution agreements and the cooperative joint ventures will be the main subjects of this section. The third part involves the abusive and anti-competitive practices of monopolies such as discrimination, tying, monopoly and predatory pricing. The final part comprises the legal analysis of structural alliances, namely mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures in the markets. Time permitting, the course will also cover the enforcement structure of the Act. While the primary concern of the course is Turkish competition law, these subjects will be covered in a comparative perspective, examining U.S. and European competition laws. Theoretical economic assumptions about the behavior of markets will also be analyzed, given that competition rules are primarily based on economic theory.
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Course work load :127 hour(s) + 30 minute(s)
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Course work load :102 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
Recommended for exchange students
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The purpose of the course is to assist students in developing the ability to engage in detailed analysis of legal issues in English. Selected decisions and judgments rendered by tribunals and courts, international conventions and treaties and contracts in the field of international trade are covered in the course. Students comprehension of legal issues will be developed through watching documentaries/ movies on legal issues. Students will be required write critical essays and engage in legal debates in class. Students will also negotiate and draft legal texts (contracts and treaties) in English. Students are expected to participate actively and examine the texts with a view to developing their comprehension and their drafting abilities in English.
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Course work load :102 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
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The aim of this course is to explore substantive International Human Rights Law as well as international human rights monitoring mechanisms. In this regard, the main focus of the course will be the European Convention on Human Rights, as well as the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights. Discussion of the current national and international human rights issues will also be part of the course.
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Course work load :102 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
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This course that is offered by the WTO Chair of İstanbul Bilgi University, consists of an overview of the law applicable to international economic relations, in particular in the fields of trade and commerce, and arbitration. It is designed as a comprehensive introduction to the evolving notion of international economic law in the intersection of public and private law aspects and its relationship with arbitration as an effective method to rule commercial and trade disputes. The primary aim of this course is to address, in a nutshell, questions related to when, why and how arbitration and international economic law have become intrinsically interfaced, the scope and current implementation of arbitral proceedings in different areas regulating international economic relations. The Course will be divided into two main sections. The first section will tackle the rules governing interstate trade relations and dispute settlement mechanism applicable therein. The second part will focus on the study of laws applicable to international commercial contracts and business transactions and the international commercial arbitration as a process of resolving business disputes between or among transnational parties through the use of one or more arbitrators rather than through the courts. These two main sections will be studied through a complementary examination of the rules and procedures applicable to the trade and commercial disputes regulated by International Agreements, Conventions, Treaties and different international arbitral institutions under the auspices of the WTO, UNCITRAL, ICC, PCA, ICCA, LCIA, ICSID, WIPO.
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Course work load :102 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
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Intellectual property rights, by virtue of their aim, are considered a part of commercial law. The framework of the course covers patents, trademarks, copyrights and other related intellectual property issues. Protection of intellectual property rights at the national and international levels, assertion of the rights and particular protection by lawsuits are the other topics that constitute the basis of the course.
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Course work load :102 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
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The private international law course covers the legal relations and facts related to more than one legal system. As private international law has a wide scope of application, this course focused particularly on the conflict of law rules which govern applicable law for a conflict having foreign element. Thus, the scope of this course is limited by the conflict of law rules. The purpose of this course is to provide to students a detailled knowledge of the general perpective of private international law and the conflict of law rules in the scope of Turkish Private International and Procedural Law and the international conventions ratified by Turkey. Particular attention is given to Turkish courts judgements and doctrine.
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International procedural law, international arbitration, the nationality law and the legal status of aliens are the topics of this course. In this context, the first part of this course is focused on the general rules of international procedural law, the jurisdiction of Turkish courts and the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. The international arbitration which has become the usual method of settlement of international disputes constitutes the second part of this course. The aim is to provide students a basic and essential knowledge of international arbitration. The concept of international arbitration and the recognition and the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards compose the main topics of this part. Finally, the main matters of the nationality law and the legal status of aliens are the subjects that will be covered at the end of the semester. In this context, the principals of the nationality law, the acquisition and the loss of Turkish nationality, the rights of entry and residence of aliens in Turkey, the right to work and the right of acquisition of immovable property and foreign investment in Turkey are the topics.
Core in Curriculum
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Enforcement law deals with the enforcement by the state of court orders, as well as with the forcing of payments of debts. Enforcement is divided into two categories: partial enforcement and bankruptcy. Partial enforcement occurs when there are several creditors of an unpaid debt, which has to be collected by the force of the state. In this case, a certain amount of the assets of the debtor is attached in order to satisfy the claims of the creditors. Benkruptcy will not be dealt with in this course.
Core in Curriculum
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Course work load :102 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
Recommended for exchange students
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The course is intended as an upper level course for law students and international relations students who have successfully completed introductory level courses in public international law. The teaching language will be in English. The course is tailored to provide students with an interest in pursuing graduate level degrees or career opportunities in public international law a solid knowledge on current affairs in public international law. The course will examine in detail (1) work of the United Nations International Law Commission (2) recent cases pending or decided by international adjudicatory bodies (3) Treaty negotiations (4) work of international organizations under the United Nations related to the development of international law (eg. IMO, UNESCO, UN Environment, FAO etc).
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Course work load :153 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
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Available for undergraduate students
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Law , Law (without thesis)
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Considering the theoretical search in modern times concerning the origin of rights, this course deals with subjects like "Human Dignity and Right", "Necessity and Freedom", "Political Elitism and Democracy", "Freedoms of Religion, Belief, Thought and Expression", "German Idealism in the Framework of the Problematic of Freedom", "Globalization and Rights", "Distinction of Law and Intellectual and Physical Autonomy".
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Course work load :153 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
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Law , Law (without thesis)
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The dominance of the patriarchal society over women, or the distinction between sexes, corresponds to the emerging of the society. Therefore we have to admit the existence of a relationship with political power which affects sexuality. This relationship, on the one hand, defines the gender roles and, on the other hand, transforms sexuality from being a natural fact into a social one. Without considering this aspect of political power, every proposition about the social and the legal will remain incomplete. This course aims to encourage a discussion about this aspect of political power.
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Course work load :153 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
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Law , Law (without thesis)
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Actually, arbitration becomes the most preferred dispute resolution method in international commerce. In addition to the arbitration, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods are also developed and commonly used in international practice. The primary purpose of this course is to explain the use of arbitration and other ADR methods in international practice. In the first place, the course aims to focus how to make a choice between dispute resolution methods, along with the advantages and disadvantages of each method. Secondly, the course evaluates how to draft an effective and enforceable arbitration clause in the international contracts. Furthermore, the arbitration procedure under Turkish International Arbitration Act is to be explained in detail. Finally, the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards and the annulment procedure are to be analyzed.
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Course work load :153 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
Available for undergraduate students
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Law , Law (without thesis)
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This course aims to analyse legal problems encountered in international commercial disputes. The course covers dispute settlement methodes, drafting of international contracts, applicable law to contracts, methods of delivery of goods (INCOTERMS 2010), methods of payment, letters of credit in international practice, international construction contracts, international distribution agreements, unfair trade and product liability. In this respect, the actual problems in practice will be considered together with court decisions.
ECTS Credits : | Offered semester : | Language :
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Course work load :153 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
Available for undergraduate students
Consent :
Except students from following programme
Law , Law (without thesis)
Course Description
This course considers the control of private economic power through competition law that has been in effect since the enactment of the Act on the Protection of Competition in 1994. The course basically covers the substantive provisions of the Act, which can be categorized into four parts. The first part concerns introductory provisions of the Act and the basic information regarding the concept of competition laws. The second part deals with vertical and horizontal cooperation agreements between undertakings in the market. Cartels, distribution agreements and the cooperative joint ventures will be the main subjects of this section. The third part involves the abusive and anti-competitive practices of monopolies such as discrimination, tying, monopoly and predatory pricing. The final part comprises the legal analysis of structural alliances, namely mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures in the markets. Time permitting, the course will also cover the enforcement structure of the Act. While the primary concern of the course is Turkish competition law, these subjects will be covered in a comparative perspective, examining U.S. and European competition laws. Theoretical economic assumptions about the behavior of markets will also be analyzed, given that competition rules are primarily based on economic theory.
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Course work load :153 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
Available for undergraduate students
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Except students from following programme
Law , Law (without thesis)
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This course concentrates on the contracts where one party is a consumer, in particular the contracts regulated by the Consumer Protection Act such as consumer sales, door-to-door sales, sales in installments, campaign sales and consumer loans. Special attention will be paid to institutions introduced to the Act in 2003, such as the control of general contract conditions, distance sales, timesharing agreements, package tours and credit card agreements. EU Directives regarding consumer protection and the laws of various European countries will also be evaluated with a comparative approach.
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Course work load :153 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
Available for undergraduate students
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Law , Law (without thesis)
Course Description
This course aims to analyze and discuss the meaning and function of the different forms of social organizations which are dealing with to protect and promote of human rights. Today, the activities which are called as ‘activism’ and realized by society organizations or NGOs have an important role in parallel with the traditionally established remedies with having an impact even over those remedies to transform their characteristics. In this context, an activism study with such priorities, it is crucially important to discuss the conceptual framework which is mainly based on the post-war social thought. So, this course gives an opportunity to the students to present and share their educational background with others and accelerates the interdisiciplinary output. New social movements, post-colonialist rights discourse, human rights – civil rights discussion, “regarding the pain of others” (Susan Sontag), activism and philanthropy, are among the topics which will be discussed in this course.
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Course work load :153 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
Available for undergraduate students
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Except students from following programme
Law , Law (without thesis)
Course Description
The aim of this course is to discuss the theory of human rights from a women's rights perspective. Human rights of women is a relatively recent phenomenon as compared to the development of the general human rights framework. The human rights standards did not take into consideration women's needs and experiences. As a consequence, the struggle to incorporate the human rights of women into the body and mechanisms of the international human rights framework took place. This struggle has culminated in the adoption of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and its Optional Protocol by the United Nations, as well as the adoption of other international documents and protection mechanisms by regional organizations. Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) is one of the latest developments in that respect. Concepts such as gender, women's human rights, discrimination against women, equality between men and women, domestic violence and women's access to justice will be analyzed in this course. The historical development of the women's rights movement and feminism in the world and in Turkey will also be discussed. Violations of women's human rights and selected cases will be examined.
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Course work load :153 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
Available for undergraduate students
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Except students from following programme
Law , Law (without thesis)
Course Description
The highly topical issue of banking crimes will be discussed in this course in the light of relevant jurisprudence from the aspects of: the crimes stated in the Banking Act, problems arising from the enforcement of these provisions, the criminal responsibility of bank managers, crimes committed by the bank staff and the investigational procedures regarding such crimes.
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Course work load :153 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
Available for undergraduate students
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Except students from following programme
Law , Law (without thesis)
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The course will concentrate on Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which includes the rights and principles regarding procedure law. Article 6 is also related to administrative and civil procedure law in addition to criminal procedure law. The content of this article, which is highly extended by the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights, will be discussed by examining the European Court's judgments. The focus will be on the approach of the European Court regarding the concept of fair trial.
ECTS Credits : | Offered semester : | Language :
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Course work load :153 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
Available for undergraduate students
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Except students from following programme
Law (without thesis)
Course Description
This course aims to analyze and discuss the functioning of today's international human rights system. In this regard both judicial and non-judicial mechanisms will be included in the course. Use of these mechanisms and their effectiveness will be discussed based on cases. In the beginning, the conceptual framework of the terms victim, violation and remedy will be analyzed, after which major international monitoring mechanisms within the UN and Council of Europe will be scrutinized. Turkey's position and contributions regarding these mechanisms will also be discussed by using case-law and practice.
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Course work load :153 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
Available for undergraduate students
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Law , Law (without thesis)
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This course aims at discussing the dogmatic principles and application of the law on intellectual and artistic works (Copyright Law). The course will be dedicated to examining the system and basic concepts of the law such as work, authorship, authors' rights and limitations, related rights, legal transactions and administrative and legal protection measures. In this context, issues regarding copyright protection on the internet, the problem of musical works, as well as protection of rights through professional associations and criminal prosecution methods and problems will be discussed.
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Course work load :153 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
Available for undergraduate students
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Except students from following programme
Law , Law (without thesis)
Course Description
Undergraduate law education does not contain a course dedicated to the types of security that are used to mitigate risk in contractual relationships, but information on this subject is scattered in different courses throughout the four years of education. The purpose of this course is to review the knowledge obtained during undergraduate education and to evaluate the types of guarantees as a whole, as well as to discuss problems that are encountered in practice and solutions adopted by the High Court.
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Course work load :153 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
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Law , Law (without thesis)
Course Description
Many amendments in the Labour Act No. 4757 entered into force during last years. The adoption of Turkish Labor Act No.4857 induced considerable transformations within Turkish employment law. In particular, the application of legal provisions based on the ILO Conventions and acquis communautaire introduced a fundamental change in the traditional approach to certain legal problems. Thus, debates on the fundamental principles continue. The aim of this course is to examine current issues, which may be summarized as follows: Outsourcing of employment, subcontracting issues and agency work, the transfer of enterprise, atypical employment contracts, legal duties of the employer and employee, gender discrimination issues in particular, termination of the employment contract, job security and severance payment.
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Course work load :459 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
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Law , Law (without thesis)
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The purpose of this non-credit course, which is mandatory for the students in the Master's program, is to inform students regarding academic research techniques and methods. In this context, the course will be conducted in two stages. The first stage will cover research tips for resources and electronic databases available at the library. The second stage will focus on how to write a paper or a thesis, in particular evaluating the resources, forming an outline, formatting and references.
Core in Curriculum
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Course work load :153 hour(s) + 0 minute(s)
Available for undergraduate students
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Except students from following programme
Law , Law (without thesis)
Course Description
This course will deal with the following subjects: the purpose and scope of capital market law, publicly-held companies, the institutions of the capital market, capital market instruments, tender offers, proxies, insider trading and finally, auditing and liability in the capital market.
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