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Lawsuit and customs procedures power of attorney.
Wording explained in the source text: collection and receipt, delegation of authority (tevkil), settlement, waiver, release (ibra), termination, application and signature.
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Lawsuit and customs procedures power of attorney: full sample text, explanations of the authorities mentioned in the text and a checklist for preparation before the transaction. The authority to be granted depends on the transaction to be carried out and on the situation of the person represented.
Lawsuit and customs procedures power of attorney.
Wording explained in the source text: collection and receipt, delegation of authority (tevkil), settlement, waiver, release (ibra), termination, application and signature.
The person to be authorised, the transaction, the amount, the term and any limits should be specified. Granting every authority in the text may not be necessary for every transaction.
The notarial or consular form and the document requirements of the institution concerned must also be confirmed.
P08-214 · ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE FULL SOURCE TEXT
Attorney details
When a power of attorney is drawn up, the attorney details above are used; the authorities to be granted are determined for the specific transaction.
This is an English translation of the Turkish sample text, provided for information only. A power of attorney to be used in Türkiye is executed in Turkish: the Turkish original (PDF or Word) is the text to take to the notary or consulate, and the translation does not replace it.
Sample authority text (English translation)
For all lawsuits, matters, procedures and proceedings filed or to be filed in favour of and against me / in favour of and against us; in every section and at every level of the courts, councils, departments and institutions of the Republic of Türkiye, in every capacity, by any means and manner, to represent me / us jointly and/or severally; to secure the protection of my rights / our rights, to pursue and conclude all actions that the attorney-in-fact deems appropriate for their defence and safeguarding, to file lawsuits, to refile lawsuits when necessary; to prepare, write and sign all necessary petitions, declarations, applications, requests and documents and submit them to the department, institution and authorities concerned; to be served with and accept service of notifications; to request the clarification, the explanation (tavzih) and the correction of decisions; to apply for appeal (istinaf), appeal to the Court of Cassation, correction of decision, retrial and other legal remedies; to represent me / us before the Regional Courts of Appeal, Regional Administrative Courts, Court of Cassation, Council of State and other judicial, administrative, financial and jurisdictional institutions, to make requests for hearings and to attend hearings; to follow hearings that will continue in my absence / our absence; to request exemption from attending hearings; to name witnesses and have them heard; to request the appointment of court-appointed experts, accountants and arbitrators and to request their challenge; to make requests for on-site inspection; to object to reports; to have findings of fact recorded; to issue formal notices (ihtarname), notifications (ihbarname) and protests and to reply to them; to give notice of termination; to ensure the full enforcement and execution of judgments and decisions; to obtain and have implemented precautionary attachment, executory attachment and all kinds of injunction orders, to have injunctions and attachments imposed and lifted; to make bids in enforcement proceedings; to make an asset declaration; to lodge a complaint, to withdraw a complaint; to settle; to waive the case or legal remedies, to accept a waiver; to release the opposing party and to acknowledge the opposing party's claim; to amend the case in whole or in part (ıslah); to challenge judges; to tender an oath, to accept, return and reject an oath; to request my bankruptcy / our bankruptcy; to conclude arbitration and arbitrator agreements; to propose a composition with creditors (konkordato) or the restructuring of capital companies and cooperatives by way of settlement and to give consent to these; to apply to the Insurance Arbitration Commission and to other alternative dispute resolution methods; to apply to mediation; to select a mediator; to represent me / us with full authority in the mediation process and negotiations; to terminate the process if the attorney-in-fact so wishes; to sign all kinds of minutes, agreements and settlement documents; to pursue and conclude the process; to reach a settlement (uzlaşma) in accordance with the relevant articles of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CMK), to accept or reject settlement proposals; to request the deferment of the announcement of the judgment and the postponement of the sentence pursuant to the CMK; to lodge an individual application with the Constitutional Court; to file applications and lawsuits before the European Court of Human Rights, to pursue and conclude them; to file an action for compensation against the State on account of the acts of judges; to request recognition and enforcement of court decisions issued in foreign countries; to request and obtain my criminal record / our criminal record and my archive information / our archive information; to request a certificate of inheritance (veraset ilamı) from the Courts and a Certificate of Inheritance from Notary Offices and to take delivery of them; to request a sale at Partition Sale Offices (izale-i şuyu), to deposit security, to make bids, to receive back the security and to withdraw the request for sale; to receive keys or hand over keys on my behalf / our behalf, to sign delivery and receipt documents; to hold the authority to collect and receive (ahzu kabz);
In relation to the foreign-plated motor land vehicle that has been temporarily imported, brought in as accompanying a passenger, or otherwise entered the Customs Territory of Türkiye, which is registered in my name / our name or is in fact at my disposal / our disposal; to carry out all customs procedures, including the vehicle's entry into Türkiye not being recorded in the passport, no entry declaration being made, temporary import, temporary entry, recording of the vehicle as accompanying a passenger, granting of time limits, extension of time limits, violation of time limits, exceeding of time limits, system record, correction of records, rectification of records, closure of records, liquidation, cancellation and all other customs procedures; to carry out applications, declarations, corrections, objections, complaints, settlements, cancellations, lifting, closing and concluding procedures before the Ministry of Trade, the General Directorate of Customs, all customs directorates, customs enforcement units, border gates, port operators, consulates, security directorates, gendarmerie, traffic registration units, tax offices, finance offices, collection offices, banks, financial institutions, the Central Bank and foreign exchange branches, and all other public and private institutions and organizations; to pay all customs duties, administrative fines, irregularity penalties, late payment interest, late payment surcharges, fees, charges and other financial liabilities that have arisen or will arise in relation to the vehicle, to provide deposits and security, to release them, to request their refund and to take them back; to deliver the vehicle to the customs directorate, the customs area, a temporary storage place, a custodian, a deposit car park or other authorized delivery places, to take delivery of it, to sign delivery and receipt records, undertakings, letters of consent, releases and all kinds of documents; to give an undertaking that the vehicle will not be used by third parties in Türkiye, to withdraw it, to amend it; to carry out procedures on my behalf / our behalf, to make applications, to give approvals, to download documents, to make queries, to correct records and to conclude them on the e-Devlet Gateway, the customs information systems and all relevant electronic platforms; within this scope, to obtain, take delivery of, renew, change, have closed and reissue an e-Devlet password on my behalf / our behalf from PTT offices, PTT central directorates and all other relevant administrations, institutions and organizations, to carry out the necessary application and identity verification procedures, and to sign the necessary documents and forms in these matters; to carry out the removal of the vehicle from the Customs Territory of Türkiye, its actual export, its dispatch abroad, border gate exit procedures, the closure of the temporary import record and all documents, approvals, seals, registrations, deliveries, exits and concluding procedures related thereto; to conduct record, registration, cancellation, license plate, registration certificate, towing document and other vehicle paperwork procedures at the relevant registration bodies; to take delivery of, present and sign records, penalty decisions, accruals, collection receipts, delivery slips, compliance letters, exit documents, closure letters and all other kinds of documents relating to the vehicle, and to conduct official correspondence;
to take delivery of the motor vehicle / vehicles that have arrived in my name / our name by applying to all customs administrations within the borders of the Republic of Türkiye or to the Customs Administration; to give all kinds of undertakings and consents in connection with this matter; to pay the fees, taxes, fines and other expenses that must be paid; to take back amounts overpaid; to give releases; to sign documents; to have the motor vehicle / vehicles taken delivery of registered and recorded at the relevant registration bodies; to obtain the registration certificate and the license plates; to carry out all procedures on this subject on my behalf / our behalf at banks, financial institutions, the Central Bank and foreign exchange branches within the borders of the Republic of Türkiye, to pursue them and to conclude them with his/her signature;
to deliver to the customs directorate the motor vehicle / vehicles belonging to me / us by applying, in Türkiye or abroad, to all relevant customs administrations or to the Customs Administration; to give all kinds of undertakings and consents in connection with this matter; to pay the fees, taxes, fines and other expenses that must be paid; to take back amounts overpaid; to give releases; to sign documents; to carry out the necessary procedures at customs gates, consulates, port operators, the relevant registration bodies and all other relevant institutions and organizations; to carry out all procedures relating to the delivery of the vehicle on my behalf / our behalf at all banks, financial institutions, the Central Bank and foreign exchange branches, to pursue them and to conclude them with his/her signature;
to obtain from the authorized official institutions and from the Touring and Automobile Association of Türkiye (Türkiye Turing ve Otomobil Kurumu) the necessary permits, licenses, carnets, triptychs and all other documents relating to the exit abroad and return of my vehicle / our vehicles, which carries no attachment record, by way of commercial rental or other reasons; to carry out all necessary procedures at customs gates and consulates and to sign documents; to have entry, exit, transfer, temporary entry and exit procedures carried out;
Since a power-of-attorney agreement has been established as a result of the understanding between my authorized attorney-in-fact and me, for this power of attorney to take the place of its physical delivery, to have it scanned into the TNBBS electronic archive; to obtain copies from the notary office where the transaction was made and from other notary offices, from the physical or electronic archive;
with authority to delegate, to associate others with, and to dismiss others, with some or all of the powers in this power of attorney;
I appoint as attorney-in-fact Attorney Umut Güneş, authorized to act severally, registered with the Antalya Bar Association under registry number 1447, Republic of Türkiye ID No: 30802000496, tax number 434 014 5617 at Uckapilar Tax Office (Üçkapılar Vergi Dairesi), whose address is Bahcelievler Neighbourhood, Konyaalti Street, Yali Apartment Building (Bahçelievler Mahallesi, Konyaaltı Caddesi, Yalı Apartmanı), No: 66/8, Floor: 4, Muratpasa / ANTALYA.
The source text has been translated in full. Before using the sample, check the identity, transaction, authority and form requirements.
WORDING IN THE TEXT
This section explains the wording found in the source; it does not add any new authority to the source text.
Covers wording on receiving a payment or a receivable. The amount to be received, from whom and by which method should be made clear.
Wording on authorising another person or lawyer. To whom and for which transaction authority may be given should be assessed separately.
Wording on the authority to resolve a dispute by agreement. Whether the matter is open to settlement and the consequences of the agreement should be assessed separately.
May be wording on giving up a right, claim or avenue of recourse mentioned in the text. It must be clearly specified what is being given up.
May cover statements ending a debt or liability. The person to be released, the subject matter and the amount should be specified.
Covers wording on the authority to terminate a contract. It should be specified for which contract and for which consequences the authority is granted.
Refers to the authority to apply to the relevant institution or sign documents for the specified transaction. The scope of documents and transactions should not be treated as unlimited.
PREPARATION BY TRANSACTION
Identify the subject of the dispute and, where applicable, the court or enforcement office and the file number.
Clarify with the firm the scope of the authority to pursue the lawsuit and of the special authorities.
Prepare your valid identity document and the attorney-in-fact's details; confirm with the notary office or consulate whether additional documents and photographs are required.
If a foreign notary will be involved, clarify the sample text and the certification/translation route for the country concerned with the firm before the transaction.
Currency of procedure and avenues of appeal · Authority over passwords and electronic access · Security for another person's debt
These flags prompt you to check the wording of the text; they are not confirmation that the transaction is valid or applicable under current law.
Assess the details and authorities in the sample against your specific transaction. The form of the notarial or consular act and the current legislation must also be checked separately.
Use the Print option, or download the Turkish original as a PDF or Word (RTF) file. Only the Turkish original is offered for download, because a power of attorney to be used in Türkiye is executed in Turkish. The RTF file can be edited in Word and compatible word processors.
First clarify the transaction and the scope of authority with our firm. Depending on whether you go through a consulate or a foreign notary, determine the preparation of documents, certification and translation.
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