GRADUATE SCHOOL

Private Law Graduate Program (Without Thesis)

Courses


HUK 501  Scientific Research Methods

In this course, concepts such as right, law, justice and equality are examined in the context of natural law, legal positivism and legal realism theories, and problems such as the sociological origin, effectiveness, function and historical evolution of law are discussed.


HUK 518  General Terms and Conditions

This course content includes giving information about legislation on general terms and conditions and analyzes of supreme court decisions and doctrinal discussions.


LEE 597  Term Project

Students prepare a research paper under guidance of faculty on current theories and topics. The student is responsible for finding a suitable topic and after approval of the topic by the advisor, will prepare a research outline. The term project will need to develop an analysis that is rooted in theoretical knowledge and existing applications from the related fields.


Elective Courses


HUK 502  Mergers, Division and Type Alteration

This course consists of principals of mergers, divisions and type alterations within the frame of Turkish Commercal Code.


HUK 503  Subcontracting in Labour Law

The content of this course consists of the impacts of ‘’subcontractor’’ on Labor Law and labor rights both in the World and Turkey. Basic topics of this lesson are theconcepts of employee, employer and subcontractor in Labor Law, employer and employee’s rights and obligations which arises from employment contract and the impacts of subcontractor on these rights and obligations, legal provisions of subcontractor and simulation, effects of subcontractoring on fundamental rights and freedoms and social rights in the framework of fundamental principles of Labor Law.


HUK 505  Contracts of Maritime Commerce

Types of Contracts of Maritime Commerce, National and International Legislation Applied to the Contracts of Maritime Commerce, Insurance of Interests Which Are Subject to Contracts of Maritime Commerce against a variety of risks and Legal Remedy Ways arised from Contracts of Maritime Commerce will constitute the content of this course.


HUK 507  Commercial Arbitration Law

This course includes the topics of international arbitration, New York Convention and Geneva Convention.


HUK 509  Liability of BoD Members in Joint Stock Corporations

Formation of executive boards in incorporations, requirements of becoming a member of executive board, functions and operation of the executive board, executive board in single incorporations, principles of legal responsibility of members of executive boards, duties of members of executive boards, termination of membership in executive boards, corporate management and executive boards meeting through electronic media constitute the contents of this course.


HUK 515  Current Issues on Labour Law and Social Security Law

The main subjects of the course is about identification and examination of the current issues on labour law and social security law. The controversial court cases and the agenda of the social partners would be taken into account and given priority in determining the major issues.


HUK 516  Participation and Auditing Rights of Shareholders in Joint Stock Companies

In joint stock companies, there is a system of rights that can only be exercised by the shareholders. Within the scope of this course, the non-equity rights of the shareholders will be examined as a whole within the aforementioned rights system. Particularly, the participation and auditing rights of the shareholders will be evaluated within the framework of the economic analysis of the law. Shareholders' right to participate and audit will be examined independently.


HUK 517  Capital Maintenance in Joint Stock Companies


HUK 518  General Terms and Conditions

This course content includes giving information about legislation on general terms and conditions and analyzes of supreme court decisions and doctrinal discussions.


HUK 519  Current Atypical Contracts


HUK 520  Scope of Rights Arising From Trademark and Claims

The content of this course consists of a detailed examination of the trademark right, ways of legal protection of the trademark right, the rights of the trademark owner and the licensee, and especially the compensation claims.


HUK 521  Distribution Agreements in Competition Law

Within the context of this course, following the examination of the basic concepts of competition law, violations of competition and their consequences in the field of private law the effects of distribution agreements on competition and the regime to which they are subject in Turkish Competition Law, the framework of which is determined by the Law on the Protection of Competition No. 4054, in terms of sanctions and exemptions will be discussed.


HUK 522  Commercial Representation


HUK 551  The Protection of Employees Against Psychological Harassment

In line with the objective, the course will begin with the conceptual analysis of the psychological harassment. The legal situation in comparative law shall be reviewed. The employer’s duty of care and equal treatment will be evaluated. The course then analyse the right to compensation, termination of the contract of employment and refuse/stop work, as the rights of the workers. The students will be required to make the assesment on how to fill the legal loophole by the help of the decisions made by the court worldwide.


HUK 552  Internet Law

Course’s content consists of examination of e-setting, e-government and e-commerce, electronic contracts, unfair competition on internet, breaches of intellectual property rights and personal rights.


HUK 553  Legal Ethics and Responsibilities of Lawyers

Legislation and case law about legal ethics and responsibilities of lawyers.


HUK 554  Cheque Law

This course contains the check concept, legislation about the cheque, papers similar the cheque, the shape of the cheque, the elemants of the cheque, drawing of the cheque, transfer of the cheque, payment of the cheque, the acts fort he payment of the chegue, kite cheque, legal effects of the bounce of the cheque, the loss of the cheque.


HUK 555  Flexicurity Practices and Its Legal Consequences

In line with the objective, the course will begin with the conceptual analysis of the flexicurity. The legal situation in comparative law shall be reviewed. The course then analyses the forms of flexibility and security in labor law and social security law. The regulations on these forms will be discussed in details. Some of the subjects that will be thaught during the semester are: atypical working patterns (that is imported in to Turkish legislation with the Law no. 4857 and heavily discussed since then), job security and severance pay fund, etc.


HUK 556  Legal Responsibilities of Employers about Occupational Health and Safety

Concept of Occupational Health and Safety within the context of Right of Health, Occupational Health and Safety in Turkish law and Comparative law, Convention and recommendations of ILO(International Labour Organization), WHO(World health Organization) and European Union about occupational health and safety, the obligation of employer to protect employee and legal responsibilities, related public bodies, inspection organization, unions and professional chambers, and duties and responsibilities of them, Occupational Health and Safety organization in workplace and sanctions.


HUK 560  European Union Insurance Law

Reviewing the insurance organizations and institutions in developed countries in EU and in Europe, and in Turkey, and their interaction with each other constitute the main content of this course. Basic subject titles can be listed as: EU Insurance Legislation and its Structural Features, Legal Dimension and Structural Analysis of Turkish Insurance System, Insurance Organizations and Institutions, E-Insurance and E-Reinsurance Procedures, Insurance in terms of the Code of Competition, Reinsurance Sectors, and Arbitration in Insurance.


HUK 561  Freedom Of Movement In The European Union

In the scope of this course, the basic subjects regarding the freedom of movement in the EU shall be discussed and Turkey’s status will be examined subsequently.


HUK 562  Competition Law

Competition, Concerted Action, Abuse of Dominant Position


HUK 563  Social Security Branches

In line with the objective, the course will begin with the concept or social security and social risks. The characteristics of social security, the duties of the employers and the scope of the social security shall be reviewed. The course then analyses the insurance of occupational accidents and professional diseases, illness insurance and maternity insurance as short term social security branches; and, invalidity insurance, old age pension and survivors insurance as long term social security branches.


HUK 564  Private Law Disputes in the application of the European Convention of Human Rights

The mechanism of individual applications; Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in the field of private law; special convention expressions, like “determination of his civil rights and obligations”; procedural rights; Binding force and execution of judgments.


HUK 565  Foreign Direct Investments

While foreign investments increase day by day in Turkey, many projects are carried out abroad by Turkish investors. With this regard, the protection of foreign investments has gained great importance. The protection of foreign investments are ensured by national legislation, bilateral and multilateral agreements on the protection and promotion of investments. In this course, foreign investment, foreign investor, rights of foreign investors and protection of these rights shall be introduced and discussed within the Turkish Foreign Direct Investment Law and respective bilateral and multilateral agreements where Turkey stands as a contracting party. Furthermore, the resolution ways of foreign investment disputes, such as ICSID arbitration, will be examined.


HUK 566  Impact of Tax Law on Law of Contracts

Impact of tax law on private law contracts, rules applied by tax administration for the interpretation of private law relations and judicial approach to the issues in question.


HUK 567  Tax Problems of Commercial Law

The taxation problems encountered in commercial law are explained by examples and the place and effect of tax law rules are shown in the solution of commercial disputes


HUK 568  Current Issues of Collective Labour Law

The content of this course consists of the regulations regarding the trade unions, the processes of collective bargaining and collective labour agreement, and the current issues in practice.


HUK 570  Legal Aspects of Audit in Enterprises

In the course, the concept of auditing and auditing standards will be explained. It will be emphasized that the basic financial statements prepared with accounting means what the decision makers care about. The legal aspects of the subject will be discussed by considering the legal regulations regarding the external audit and tax audit. Emphasis will be given to the risks of the assets, liabilities and equity management of the enterprises, and information will be given about the measures to be taken for the timely recognition of these risks. The content and preparation of the Situation Assessment Report, which is important in acquisitions, transfers and mergers, will be explained. Finally, the way of reconciliation and dispute resolution will be dealt with in the resolution of the disputes that will arise after the operation audits. In this way, the legal aspects of the audit in enterprises will be given.


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