Introduction Purchasing real estate is often one of the most significant financial decisions an individual or investor will ever make. Buyers commonly rely not only on the seller but also on the statements, advertisements, representations, documents and professional guidance provided by real estate agents. Problems arise when the property turns out to be materially different […]
In Turkish property law, the person whose name appears in the land registry is normally treated as the legal owner of the property. However, a title deed is not always the final word. A property may have been registered in another person’s name because of a fiduciary arrangement, fraud, forgery, abuse of a power of […]
When a car can record where you go, how you drive and even who is inside the vehicle, who may legally use that information? Modern vehicles are no longer merely transportation devices. Connected cars increasingly operate as sophisticated digital platforms combining sensors, cameras, microphones, navigation systems, telematics, mobile applications, artificial intelligence and internet connectivity. As […]
What Is a Connected Car and What Legal Issues Does It Create? Introduction A modern vehicle is no longer merely a mechanical product consisting of an engine, transmission, brakes and four wheels. Through GPS, cameras, microphones, sensors, mobile connectivity, driver-assistance technologies, smartphone integration, cloud services and remote software updates, vehicles are increasingly becoming mobile digital […]
A Legal Analysis of Connected-Car Location Data Under Turkish Data Protection Law and the GDPR Introduction Modern vehicles are no longer merely mechanical means of transportation. GPS systems, embedded internet connectivity, manufacturer applications, telematics, emergency-call functions, remote vehicle controls, fleet-management systems and insurance technology have transformed the modern car into a continuously operating digital data […]
Connected Cars, Telematics, In-Car Cameras, EV Charging Data and the Emerging Law of Automotive Privacy Introduction The modern vehicle is no longer simply a mechanical machine designed to transport people from one place to another. Internet connectivity, mobile applications, GPS systems, telematics, in-car cameras, microphones, driver-monitoring technologies, remote software updates and electric-vehicle charging infrastructure have […]
Introduction Purchasing an aircraft is fundamentally different from purchasing an ordinary movable asset. Whether the transaction involves an Airbus A320, Boeing 737, business jet or another commercial aircraft, a purchaser must consider much more than price and physical condition. The transaction may require investigation of ownership, mortgages and other encumbrances, engine title, previous financing, International […]
Introduction Aircraft leasing is one of the principal mechanisms through which airlines build and renew their fleets. Airbus A320/A321neo, A330 and A350 aircraft, as well as Boeing 737 MAX, 777 and 787 aircraft, may be acquired outright, but a significant commercial alternative is to place them into service through operating leases, finance leases or wet-lease/ACMI […]
Aircraft Mortgages, Cape Town International Interests, Engine Security, IDERA and Enforcement Introduction Airlines and business-jet investors do not necessarily purchase aircraft worth USD 30, 50 or 100 million entirely with their own capital. Modern aircraft acquisitions are commonly structured through secured bank loans, finance leases, operating leases, sale-and-leaseback transactions, export-credit structures and special-purpose aircraft-owning companies. […]
What Happens When a USD 100 Million Aircraft Is Not Returned in the Condition Required by the Lease? Some of the most significant disputes in international aircraft leasing arise not when the lease is signed, but when the aircraft is returned to the lessor. At the end of a ten-year operating lease, physical possession of […]