NEWSLETTER-2021

221 CIVIL PROCEDURE LAW for a retrial are stated in a limited way (numerus clausus), trial errors, other than the ones stated in the Article, are not considered as a reason for retrial, no matter how severe they are. Appeal of Final Court Decisions Leaving aside the extraordinary legal remedies, it is possible to say that a legal remedy cannot be requested concerning a final court decision. As a result of the definition of final judgment, this is a fact. That being the case, in practice, the parties may, at times, apply for ordinary legal remedies even though court decisions are definitive. Pursuant to Article 346 of the CCP titled rejection of the appeal petition, if an appeal against a final judgement is lodged, the rejection of the request by the court comes to the fore on the grounds that the decision is found to be final. The decision regarding the rejection of the appeal request may be appealed within one week from the notification of the rejection decision. In this case, if the Regional Court does not consider that rejection of the appeal request is accurate, it revokes the decision on the request for rejection of the appeal, and proceeds with the examination of the case, pursuant to the initial appeal petition submitted. Pursuant to the Article 366 of the CCP, Articles 343-349, and Article 352 of the CPP (which are pertinent for appeal requests before the Regional Courts) are also applicable for appeal requests before the Supreme Court by comparison. Accordingly, if an appeal is filed against a final decision, and the appeal request is rejected, an appeal may be filed against the decision to reject the appeal. This being the case, the file is sent to the Supreme Court.4 If the Supreme Court considers the decision on the rejection of the appeal request to be erroneous, then it shall revoke the decision and make necessary examination pursuant to the first appeal petition submitted. On the other hand, if the Regional Court or the Supreme Court decides that the aforementioned decision cannot be appealed, then it 4 Pekcanıtez, Hakan: Medeni Usul Hukuku, V. 3, On İki Levha Yayıncılık, 2017, p. 2292.

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