School of Economics and Administrative Sciences \ Business Administration
Course Credit
ECTS Credit
Course Type
Instructional Language
Programs that can take the course
The course covers the distinction between merchants and tradesmen, the legal status and consequences of being a merchant, commercial enterprises, commercial books, merchant assistants, unfair competition, and distinctive trade names and signs. It also provides information on partnerships that can be established under Turkish law and negotiable instruments, specifically bills of exchange.
Textbook and / or References
1. Bilgili, Fatih/Demirkapı, Ertan: Ticaret Hukuku
Bilgisi, Dora Yayınları 2022
2. Çelik, Aytekin: Ticaret Hukuku, Seçkin Yayınları,
2023.
3. Kaya, Mustafa İsmail/Tatlı, Burçak: Ticaret Hukuku I
ve II, Seçkin Yayınları 2023.
4. Kayar, İsmail: Ticaret Hukuku, Seçkin Yayınları 2023.
5. Kayıhan, Şaban: Ticaret Hukuku, Seçkin Yayınları,
2021.
The aim of the course is to provide knowledge on the fundamental concepts of commercial law.
1. Define the concepts of merchants and tradesmen and understand their impact on business types.
2. Distinguish between civil and commercial transactions, recognizing the different legal rules and sanctions that apply.
3. Differentiate between types of merchant assistants and identify their roles in specific legal cases.
4. Compare distinctive trade names and signs, understanding their development, economic significance, and protection in both national and international legal systems.
5. Explain the origins of the company concept, the role of companies in the economy, and the differences between them, while also understanding how to track legal developments and court decisions related to companies.
6. Define simple partnerships, understand their key elements, and compare them with commercial companies by identifying the differences in applicable legal rules.
7. Gain knowledge about the formation of commercial companies, relationships among partners, conflicts of interest within companies, and corporate governance, as well as the role of companies in sustainable development.
8. Classify negotiable instruments and understand the role of bills of exchange (promissory notes, bills of exchange, and checks) in commercial law.
9. Analyze the legal status of debtors and creditors in negotiable instruments and evaluate how conflicting interests can be balanced.
10. Understand the general characteristics of bills of exchange and distinguish between different types in practical applications.
Week 1: Commercial Enterprise, Headquarters, and Branch Concepts, Commercial Transactions
Week 2: The Concept of Merchant and Its Legal Consequences, Tradesmen, Merchant Assistants
Week 3: Trade Name, Business Name, Trademark, and Unfair Competition
Week 4: Trade Registry and Commercial Books
Week 5: General Information on Company Law, Simple Partnership
Week 6: Structural Changes (Mergers, Divisions, Conversions), Joint-Stock Companies
Week 7: Joint-Stock Companies
Week 8: Midterm Exam
Week 9: Joint-Stock and Limited Liability Companies
Week 10: General Information on Negotiable Instruments, Promissory Notes
Week 11: Bills
Week 12: Cheques
Tentative Assesment Methods
• Midterm 40 %
• Final 60 %
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