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419 LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS through publication in the Official Gazette dated 16.03.2016 and numbered 29655. • The Law on the Approval of the Ratification of the Agree- ment between the Republic of Turkey and the Republic of China on the Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 16.03.2016 and numbered 29655. • The Resolution of Council of Ministers dated 14.03.2016 and numbered 2016/8584 on the Ratification of the Financ- ing Agreement between the Republic of Turkey and the European Commission Concerning the Annual Action Plan for Turkey for the Year 2015 and the Annexed Note Verbale was published in the Official Gazette dated 17.03.2016 and numbered 29656. • The Resolution of Council of Ministers dated 29.02.2016 and numbered 2016/8576 on the Ratification of the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with Regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data was published in the Official Gazette dated 17.03.2016 and numbered 29656. • The Resolution of the Council of Ministers dated 25.01.2016 and numbered 2016/8460 on the Ratification of the Agree- ment between the Republic of Turkey and the European Union regarding the Joining of Turkey to the Civilian Protec- tion Mechanism was published in the Official Gazette dated 22.03.2016 and numbered 29661. • Law numbered 6687 on the Ratification of the Protocol between the Republic of Turkey and the Republic of Azer- baijan regarding the Debt Occurred During the Electricity Energy Exchange entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 25.03.2016 and numbered 29664. • The Resolution of the Council of Ministers dated 21.03.2016 and numbered 2016/8667 on the Ratification of the Coun- cil of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the