PRIVATE LAW (TURKISH, THESIS)
Master TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 QF-EHEA: Second Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
THK5301 Commercial Papers Law Fall 3 0 3 8
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: Turkish
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Prof. Dr. ERTAN DEMİRKAPI
Course Lecturer(s): Prof. Dr. ERTAN DEMİRKAPI
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: This course is aimed to examine the negotiable instruments and solve the problems arise in practice, within the light of the Court of Appeal decisions and the doctrine.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
I. Students will learn to identify the distinctive features by different types of negotiable instruments, and be able to solve practical problems.
II. Students will understand and gain the ability to apply to the cancellation or restitution processes in practice, in case of loss or damage of the bills of exchange
III. Students will understand the rules and principles applied widely to check the field of trade and have the ability to solve the legal issues arise from the implementation of these rules in practice
IV. Students will identify and apply the provisions of Turkish Commercial Law and the Law of Checks in cases of bad check and non-payment
V. Students will have knowledge about the basic concepts, institutions and theories in the field of capital markets and commercial law.
VI. Students develop a perspective by following current issues related to capital markets and commercial law.
VII. Students produce theoretical and practical solutions to solve problems related to capital markets and commercial law in practice.
VIII. Students contribute to scientific discussions by gaining the ability to evaluate different views and approaches.
IX. Students follow the developments in the field of capital markets and commercial law and update itself accordingly.
X. Students make practical evaluations by analyzing legislative changes and judicial decisions.

Course Content

Introduction to law of commercial papers
Types of Commercial Papers
Negotiable Instruments
Cancellation of Commercial Papers
Registered Commercial Papers and Registration System
Formal requirements of Bill of Exchange
Transfer of the Bill of Exchange
Payment and the application rules in nonpayment
Features of Bonds
Current Developments in Checks and New approaches to badchecks
Check types in practice

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to Negotiable Instruments Law
2) Types of Negotiable Instruments
3) Bills of Exchange
4) Loss and Cancellation of Negotiable Instruments
5) Differentiation of Bearer, Order, and Registered Negotiable Instruments
6) Dematerialized Negotiable Instruments and Registered System
7) General Review
8) Formal Requirements and Acceptance of Promissory Notes
9) Transfer of Promissory Notes
10) Payment of Promissory Notes and Recourse Rights
11) Characteristics of Bonds
12) Recent Developments Regarding Checks
13) Innovations Regarding the Concept of Dishonored Checks
14) Types of Checks in Practice
15) Current Issues

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: 1. Fatih Bilgili/Ertan Demirkapı, Kıymetli Evrak Hukuku, 13. Bası, 2024

2. Hüseyin Ülgen/Mehmet Helvacı/Arslan Kaya N. Füsun Nomer Ertan, Kıymetli Evrak Hukuku, 14. Bası, 2021

3. Mehmet Bahtiyar, Kıymetli Evrak Hukuku, 19. Bası, 2022

4. Mehmet Bahtiyar/Nihat Taşdelen/Levent Biçer/Esra Hamamcıoğlu, Kıymetli Evrak Hukuku, 2022

5. Abuzer Kendigelen/İsmail Kırca, Kıymetli Evrak Hukuku, 8. Bası, 2024

6. Fırat Öztan, Kıymetli Evrak Hukuku, 26. Bası, 2022

7. Reha Poroy/Ünal Tekinalp, Kıymetli Evrak Hukuku, 24. Bası, 2021
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 1 % 60
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 126
Homework Assignments 10 30
Final 1 2
Total Workload 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Deeply analyses legislations of different areas of the private law. 3
2) Takes a closer look into the new dispositions. 5
3) Understands legal writing and legal critical with short exercises. 4
5) They learn the new progress in law and they can have an judicial opinian. 4