NEWSLETTER-2020-metin

XIV Blockchain, Smart Contracts and Arbitration............................................. 233 Review of Arbitration Agreement in Mandatory Mediation Procedures............................................................................................................ 238 Istanbul Regional Court of Appeal Decisions Regarding Law No. 805 on Mandatory Use of Turkish Language in Arbitration Agreements........................................................................................................... 243 Enka v Chubb: Law Applicable to the Arbitration Agreement . ..............248 CIVIL PROCEDURE LAW.....................................................................253 Significant Changes to be made in the Code of Civil Procedure............ 255 Evidential Contracts in Turkish Law of Evidence....................................... 261 The Decision of the Court of Cassation of the Unification of Judgments holding that the Maturity Date on Time-Barred Bond Cannot Be Used as the Basis of Default.........................................................264 Joint Liability Arising from the Payment of Attorneys’ Fees in accordance with the Attorneys’ Law in Light of the Decision of the Court of Cassation General Assembly on the Unification of Judgments............................................................................................................. 269 An Important Decision of the Court of Cassation on Mandatory Mediation in Commercial Disputes............................................................... 274 A Precedent Decision of the Court of Cassation on Uncertain Receivable Lawsuits and the Prohibition to Give Unexpected Judgments............................................................................................................. 280 The Constitutional Court Decision Regarding the Effect of the Expert Report in the Partial Claim, on the Additional Claim................. 285 TAX LAW...................................................................................................291 Force Majeure in terms of Turkish Tax Legislation and Coronavirus Effect on Tax Practices.............................................................. 293