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445 LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS • The Communiqué (No: 2016/1) on the Amendment to the Communiqué (No: 2010/2) regarding the Announcement and Notification of Prohibition Resolutions on Cheque Book Printed Forms, the Amounts that the Banks are Obliged to Pay to Bearer and Making Out Cheques and Opening ANew Chequing Account, was published in the Official Gazette dated 23.01.2016 and numbered 29602. This Communiqué entered into force on 25.01.2016. • The Communiqué (Customs Transactions) (Serial No: 134) regarding the Amendment on the Customs General Com- muniqué (Customs Transactions) (Serial No: 102) entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 24.01.2016 and numbered 29603. • The Communiqué (No: 2016/1) regarding the Administra- tive Monetary Penalties in accordance with the (k) sub- paragraph of Article 20 of Environment Law No. 2872, valid as of 01.01.2016, entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 27.01.2016 and numbered 29606. • The Public Procurement Communiqué (No: 2016/1) was published in the Official Gazette dated 01.02.2016 and numbered 29608. This Communiqué entered into force on 01.02.2016. • The Communiqué (No: 2016/2) regarding the Amendment on the Regulation of the Right to Log Files and Protection of Trade Secrets Communiqué (No: 2010/3) entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 31.01.2016 and numbered 29610. • The Communiqué (No: 2016/6) regarding the Fundamentals of Support & Practice for the Utilization of Raw Milk en- tered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 01.02.2016 and numbered 29611. • The Communiqué (Serial No:5) regarding theAmendment in Value Added Tax General Application Communiqué entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 11.02.2016 and numbered 29621.