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Regulation on Notification via Electronic Means
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Att. Alper Uzun
Introduction
The Regulation on Notification via Electronic Means (“Regulation”)
which regulates procedures and principles of the notifications served via
electronic means (to be referred to as “electronic notification”) entered
into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated January 19,
2013 and numbered 28533.
The Regulation was prepared on the basis of the principles on
information security, protection of personal data, service with good
quality and international standards.
The Regulation covers electronic notifications served by judicial
authorities, some public administrations, administrations with private
budgets, regulatory and supervisory institutions, social security
institutions and provisional special administrations, municipalities, rural
legal entities, bar associations and public notaries through the General
Directorate of Turkish Post (“PTT”).
Relevant Legislation
As known, Article 7/A, titled “Electronic Notification”, was added to
Notification Law No. 7021 with Law No. 6099 and electronic notification
became legally valid.
The article 7/A of Notification Law No. 7201 reads as follows:
“Electronic notification can be made to the person who wants to
be served through an electronic address by providing an electronic
address which is suitable for electronic notification.
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Article of January 2013