What Are Increasing Monetary Limits And Changing 19 December 2022
1- Law On Consumer Protection Monetary Limits In The Regulation On Consumer Arbitration Committees Increased In the Official Gazette dated 16 December 2022 and numbered 32045; 68 of the Law on the Protection of the Consumer No. 502 and Article 6 of the Regulation on Consumer Arbitration Committees ("Communiqué") on Increasing the Monetary Limits has been published and entered into force.
With this Communiqué; The monetary limits specified in the first paragraph of Article 68 of the Law on Consumer Protection dated 7/11/2013 and numbered 6502 and the second paragraph of article 6 of the Regulation on Consumer Arbitration Committees published in the Official Gazette dated 21/9/2022 and numbered 31960, 24/ It is to be re-determined by increasing it by 122.93% (one hundred and twenty two point ninety-three percent), which was determined as the revaluation rate for 2022 in the General Communiqué on Tax Procedure Law (Sequence No: 542) published in the Official Gazette dated 11/2022 and numbered 32023. |
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The aforementioned ("Communiqué") will enter into force on 1/1/2023. |
You can reach the full text of the said Communiqué at |
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/ eskiler/ 2022/ 12/ 20221216-6.htm. |
2- According To Article 77 Of The Law On Consumer Protection, The Administrative Fines To Be Applied In 2023 Have Been Determined. |
In the Official Gazette dated 16 December 2022 and numbered 32045; The Communiqué on Administrative Fines to be Applied in 2023 According to Article 77 of the Law on Consumer Protection was published and will enter into force on 1/1/2013. |
With this Communiqué; The administrative fines regulated in Article 77 of the Law No. 6502 on the Protection of Consumers dated 7/11/2013 and numbered 6502 has been increased by 122.93%, which is determined as the revaluation rate for the year 2022. |
In this context, you can access the information regarding the administrative fine amounts to be applied between 1/1/2023 and 31/12/2023 in accordance with Article 77 of the Law No. 6502 from the link below. |
https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/ eskiler/ 2022/12/ 20221216-7.htm |
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