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Now all Information, Documents and Explanations are
Available through Technology!
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Communiqué Serial: VIII, No: 61 (hereinafter referred to as the
“Communiqué”) concerning the Principles of Electronic Signatures
and the Delivery of Information, Documents and Explanations to the
Public Disclosure Platform was published by the Capital Markets Board
in the Official Gazette dated 30 May 2009 and numbered 27243. This
Communiqué enables corporations whose capital market instruments
are listed on the Istanbul Stock Exchange (hereinafter referred to as the
“ISE”), intermediary institutions, and the founders of funds whose shares
are listed on the ISE to send their information, documents and explanations
by electronic signature to the Public Disclosure Platform.
Also in accordance with this Communiqué, independent auditing firms
may electronically sign their independent auditing reports and send them
electronically to corporations, intermediary institutions and funds.
Electronic Signature, which is a new development provided by
Electronic Signature Law no. 5070, enables the following to be signed
electronically:
- Independent auditing reports,
- Public Disclosure of Material Events,
- Circulars and other notifications,
- Notifications required by the Capital Markets Board in accordance
with regulations regarding corporations and funds,
- General Assembly Minutes of corporations and Lists of Assembly
Attendees,
- Articles of Associations of corporations and internal regulations of
funds,
- Other notifications required to be sent electronically by the Capital
Markets Board and/or the ISE.
These notifications should be signed electronically by corporations,
intermediary institutions and the founders of funds and sent electronically
to the Public Disclosure Platform.
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Article of April 2010