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03 March 2021 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Entailing Those Seeking Entitlement to an Old-Age Pension ...

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 14 January 2021, found unconstitutional and annulled the phrase “… upon quitting the job they currently occupy…” included in the Repealed Article 62 § 1 of the Social Insurance Law no. 506 (file no. E.2019/104).

24 February 2021 Wednesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling Certain Provisions of the Presidential Decree on the Organisation of the...

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 30 December 2020, found unconstitutional by their content and accordingly annulled the first sentence of the amended Article 14 of the Presidential Decree no. 14 on the Organisation of the Directorate of Communications insofar as it related to the phras ...

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15 December 2020 Tuesday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provisions on the Revocation of Demolition Orders and Administrative...

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 24 September 2020, found unconstitutional and annulled the phrase “… and Law no. 2960…” added to Provisional Article 16 § 4 of the Zoning Law no. 3194 as well as the Layout and the Boundaries and Coordinate List pertaining to the Bosphorus coastline and ...

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10 December 2020 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Decision Dismissing the Request for Annulment of the Allegedly Unconstitutional Provisions ...

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 1 October 2020, dismissed the request for annulment of the contested provisions laid down in Law no. 7249 on Making Amendments to the Attorneys Act and Certain Laws, as not being unconstitutional (file no. E.2020/60).

26 November 2020 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Banning Demonstration Marches on Intercity Highways

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 10 September 2020, found unconstitutional and annulled the phrase “… and demonstration marches shall not be held on intercity highways.” included in Article 22 § 1 of the Law no. 2911 on Meetings and Demonstration Marches (file no. E.2020/12).

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26 November 2020 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision whereby the Court Decisions Issued upon Objection to An Ad...

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 1 October 2020, found unconstitutional and annulled the sentence “The court decisions issued upon objection shall be final”, which is set forth in Article 8 § 4 of the Law no. 4708 on Construction Inspection (file no. E.2020/21).

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21 August 2020 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision Hindering the Application of Simplified Trial Procedure to...

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 25 June 2020, found unconstitutional and annulled the phrase “…proceeded to trial…” specified in Provisional Article 5 added to the Code of Criminal Procedures by Law no. 7188 insofar as it relates to the notion “…simplified trial procedure…” included i ...

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20 August 2020 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Decision on the Presidential Decree no. 46

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 12 June 2020, dismissed the request for annulment of the contested provisions in the Presidential Decree no. 46 for not being unconstitutional (file no. E.2019/105).

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24 July 2020 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Provision of Presidential Decree that Prescribed an Amendment to the...

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 11 June 2020, found unconstitutional, on the ground of incompetence ratione materiae, and annulled the provision which stipulated that certain amendments be made by the Presidential Decree to Law no. 5018 by making some additions to the Schedule (1) ann ...

15 May 2020 Friday

Press Release concerning the Decisions on the Presidential Decrees

The Constitutional Court, at its sessions dated 22 and 23 January 2020, dismissed the request for annulment of the contested provisions included in the Presidential Decrees no. 1 and 8 for not being unconstitutional, but found unconstitutional and accordingly annulled the provision allowing for an a ...

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11 May 2020 Monday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling the Decree Law provision that is not based on the Empowering Act and Pre...

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 19 February 2020, found in breach of Article 91 of the Constitution and annulled the phrase “… longer than 6 months …” stipulated in Article 7 § 1 (c) of the Decree-Law no. 399, dated 22 January 1990, on Regulation of Personnel Regime of State Economic ...

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30 April 2020 Thursday

Press Release concerning the Decision Annulling Certain Provisions of the Law no. 7072 on the Adoption, with Certain Ame...

The Constitutional Court, at its session dated 19 February 2020, found unconstitutional and annulled certain provisions of the Law no. 7072 on the Adoption, with Certain Amendments, of the Decree Law on Making Certain Arrangements under the State of Emergency (file no. E.2018/91).

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