PROF.DR. NAMİ BARLAS

PROF.DR. NAMİ BARLAS
Personal Details
Name of Person:
NAMİ BARLAS
Qualifications:
Language Skills
German (advanced)
Eberhard-Karls University
: German education in the Faculty of
Philology
J. W. Goethe Institute
(1988-1990)
: German Language Education
(1987-1988)
st
Inter-University Council Exam : Ranked 1 (1994)
English (basic)
Scholarly Positions Held
Lectured various private law courses in Istanbul University, Galatasaray
University, Kocaeli University, Yeditepe University
Work Experience
From
To
1982
Responsibilities
Trainee Solicitor: Law internship beside Prof. Dr. Selim Kaneti
1982
1991
Research Assistant: Civil Law Department of Istanbul University
1991
1998
Assistant Professor: Succeeded in the required exams and assumed Lecturer title at Istanbul University Faculty of Law
1994
2002
Lecturer at Istanbul University Institute of Social Sciences LL.M. and
Ph.D. programs as well
1998
2002
Associate Professor: Civil Law Department of Istanbul University
2000
2002
Lecturer at Kocaeli University Faculty of Law as well
2002
Associate Professor: Civil Law Department of Galatasaray University
2002
Professor: Assumed the title of “Professor” with unanimity at the Civil Law
Department of Galatasaray University
2002
2010
Head of Civil Law Department: Appointed as the head of the Civil Law
Department of Galatasaray University
2006
2010
Founder of “Pekcanitez & Barlas Law Firm-Istanbul”
2009
2010
Lecturer at Istanbul University Faculty of Law as well
2010
Retirement from Galatasaray University Faculty of Law
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2010
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Professor: Civil Law Department of Yeditepe University
2010
…
Founder of “Barlas Law Firm-Istanbul”
Other Work Experiences
Served as “legal expert” officially in the courts for 20 years.
Supervised a great number of LL.M. and Ph.D. dissertations at Istanbul and Galatasaray University
Institutes of Social Sciences
Member of the jury in many thesis defenses and associate professor examinations
Various administrative positions held in universities (Board of Directors membership, Faculty Board
membership, Disciplinary Board membership)
Providing legal consultancy services for private law firms (including issuance of legal opinions)
Providing legal lectures and seminars at several institutions, especially banks
Providing legal opinions for Turkish Ministry of Justice for various Draft Laws
Education
1978
Completion of the secondary education and admission to university
University
1978-1982
1982
Istanbul University - Faculty of Law
cum laude 1 ; ranked “first” in class)
- Istanbul / TURKEY (summa
Admission to master’s program upon ranking “first” in both graduate
school entrance exam and foreign language (English) exam
Graduate School
1982-1984
1984
Istanbul University - LL.M. Private Law (w/ Thesis) (Graduated ranking
“first” in class, upon the approval of the master thesis with unanimity
and assumed the title of “magister” - summa cum laude)
Admission to Ph.D. program without examination by the decision of the
board of directors upon “outstanding success”
Doctorate Degree
1984-1991
Istanbul University – Institute of Social Sciences – Private Law Department (Graduated ranking “first” in class, upon the approval of the doctorate thesis with unanimity - summa cum laude)
1994
Ranked first in the Inter-University Council foreign language (German)
exam held in Ankara
1997
Assumed the title of “Associate Professor” by the Inter-University Council upon unanimous vote of the jury in the first examination
Research Studies
1988-1990
1
Eberhard - Karls University
(Tübingen/Germany)
“Summa cum laude” is the highest degree in the Turkish universities.
Prof. Dr. Nami Barlas
2005
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Friedrich - Alexander University
(Erlangen/Germany)
Publications
1984
“General Average in Fire Fighting” (Article)
1986
“Letter of Bank Guarantees” (Article)
1986
“Letter of Bank Guarantee in Turkish Law” (Book)
1988
“Evaluation of Swiss Federal Court Decision dated November 4, 1986 on Auction Sale
and Simulated Transaction” (Joint Article with Doç. Dr. Halûk Burcuoğlu)
1992
“Default of the Debtor in Pecuniary Obligations and its Results” (Book)
1997
“Evaluation of the Principle of Good Faith and Abuse of Rights in German Civil Code”
(Article)
1998
“Contractual Relationships based on Ordinary Partnerships” [especially: Private-InsideSub Partnership, Cartel, Consortium, Joint Venture] (Book)
1999
“Notion of Framework Contract and Characteristics of Framework Contracts” (Article)
2000
“The Issue as to whether a Joint Surety can benefit from Article 494 of the Turkish
Code of Obligations in Surety Agreements for an Indefinite Period, when the principal
debt is due” (Article)
2000
“Civil Law” [Introduction - Sources - Basic Notions], 8th Edition (Book)
2002
“Determination of the Character of Personal Guarantee in Credit Card Relation” (Article)
2002
“Civil Law” [Introduction - Sources - Basic Notions], Updated with the New Civil Law
Legislation, 9th Edition (Book)
2002
“The New Legislation in Civil Law on Guarantees in Rem”, Presentation of the Paper at
the seminar Week organized by Galatasaray University in the memory of Prof. Dr.
Kemal Oğuzman (December 9, 2002 - Galatasaray University/Istanbul)
2003
“The New Legislation in Civil Law on Guarantees in Rem” (Article)
2003
“Civil Law” [Introduction - Sources - Basic Notions], 10th Edition (Book)
2004
“The Freedom of Legal Transaction between the Married Couples in the New Civil Law
Legislation and its Limits” (Article)
2004
“Civil Law” [Introduction - Sources - Basic Notions], 11th Edition (Book)
2004
“Is it possible to rule Tortious Liability Compensation to be paid by Foreign Currency in
Judicial and Administrative Jurisdiction?” (Article)
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2004
“Les dispositions du nouveau CC turc concernant le gage immobilier libellé en monnaie
étrangère” - Presentation of the Paper prepared with Prof. Dr. Ercüment Erdem at the
Swiss-Turkish Law Week (May 20-21, 2004 - Galatasaray University/Istanbul - Article
(2005)
2004
“Evaluation of Article 25/1 of the Law of Financial Leasing” - Presentation of the Paper
at the Panel of Leasing (October 9, 2004 - Galatasaray University/Istanbul) - Article
(2005)
2005
“The changes brought by the new Draft Code of Obligations” (Article)
2005
“Evaluation of Turkish Draft Code of Obligations” (Book with co-authors Erden Kuntalp
/ Ahu Ayanoğlu-Moralı / Pelin Çavuşoğlu-Işıntan / Mehtap İpek / Mert Yaşar / Sedef
Koç)
2005
“The Regime of Legal Transaction between the Married Couples in the New Civil Code”
- Presentation of the Paper at one of the Series of Scientific Conferences organized by
Galatasaray University (February 25, 2005 - University of Galatasaray/Istanbul) - Article (2005)
2005
“Evaluation of the Special Provisions of the new Draft of the Code of Obligations” Presentation of the Paper at the Panel organized by Galatasaray University and Istanbul Bar Association (March 26, 2005-Galatasaray University/Istanbul)
2005
“Evaluation of the Draft of the Turkish Code of Obligations” - Presentation of the Paper
at the Symposium organized by Ankara University Faculty of Law (April 20, 2005 Ankara)
2005
“Evaluation of the General Provisions of the Draft of the Turkish Code of Obligations” Presentation of the Paper at the Panel organized by Istanbul University of Commerce,
Faculty of Law (May 11, 2005 - Istanbul)
2005
“Evaluation of the Special Provisions of the new Draft of the Turkish Code of Obligations” - Presentation of the Paper at the Symposium organized by Galatasaray University and Turkish Supreme Court (June 17, 2005 - Ankara)
2005
“Civil Law” [Introduction - Sources - Basic Notions], 12th Edition (Book)
2005
“Some Problems with regard to Surety and Evaluation of Turkish Supreme Court Decisions” - Presentation of the Paper at the 21st Commercial Law and Supreme Court Decisions Symposium organized by The Research Institute Of Banking And Commercial
Law (December 9, 2005 - Ankara) - Article (2006)
2006
“Validity Conditions with regard to Form in Surety Contracts and Problems Arising out
of These” - Presentation of the Paper at one of the Series of Scientific Conferences
organized by Galatasaray University (May 5, 2006 - Galatasaray University/Istanbul) Article (2007)
2006
“Die Erfüllung von Fremdwährungsschulden” [“Some Problems of Payment Obligations
by Foreign Exchange”] - Presentation of the Paper at the Swiss-Turkish Law Week
organized by Ankara University Faculty of Law on the occasion of 80 years of Turkish
Civil Code (October 4-5, 2006 - Ankara) - Article (2007)
2006
“Civil Law” [Introduction - Sources - Basic Notions], 13th Edition (Book)
2007
“Civil Law” [Introduction- Sources – Basic Notions], 14th Edition (Book)
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2008
“My all Articles and Papers” (Book)
2008
“Contractual Relationships based on Ordinary Partnerships”[especially: Private-InsideSub Partnership, Cartel, Consortium, Joint Venture], 2nd Edition (Book)
2008
“Civil Law” [Introduction - Sources - Basic Notions], 15th Edition (Book)
2009
“Effects of Alzheimer and other dementia on the validity of legal transactions” –
Presentation of the Paper at Series of Scientific Conferences organized by the firm
‘Johnson-Cilag’ in Ankara, Istanbul and Trabzon
2009
“New Perspectives to the Notion of Ordinary Partnership” - Presentation of the Paper at
one of the Series of Scientific Conferences organized by Galatasaray University (April
8, 2009 - Galatasaray University/Istanbul)
2010
“Ordinary Partnership and the relevant provisions of the draft Code of Obligations” Presentation of the Paper at the Scientific Conference called ‘The Evaluation of the
draft Code of Obligations’ organized by Koç University and Istanbul Bar Association
(April 17, 2010 - Koç University School of Nursing/Istanbul)
2010
“Liability arising from the intervention of a third party to the contract” (Article)
2010
“Civil Law” [Introduction - Sources - Basic Notions], 16th Edition (Book)
2011
“Validity Conditions of Surety Contracts under the New Turkish Code of Obligations” Presentation of the Paper at the ‘Turkish Code of Obligations Symposium’ organized by
Bilgi University (April 1-2, 2011/Istanbul)
2011
“Relevant Provisions of the New Turkish Code of Obligations on Surety” - Presentation
of the Paper at the ‘New Turkish Code of Obligations Symposium’ organized by Izmir
Bar Association and Yasar University (April 8-9, 2011/Izmir) - Article (2011)
2011
“Surety Contract” - Presentation of the Paper at the ‘New Turkish Code of Obligations
Symposium’ organized by TOBB University (May 30, 2011/Ankara)
- Article
(2013)
2011
“Civil Law” [Introduction - Sources - Basic Notions], 17th Edition (Book)
2012
“The Amendments in the New Turkish Code of Obligations on the Liability of the Surety” - Presentation of the Paper at the ‘Changes brought by the New Turkish Code of
Obligations’ Symposium organized by Yeditepe University Faculty of Law and Istanbul
Bar Association (April 7, 2012/Istanbul)
2012
“The Termination of Surety under the New Turkish Code of Obligations” - Presentation
of the Paper at the ‘Current Problems with regard to Surety Contracts’ symposium
organized by Koç University Faculty of Law (September 27, 2012 - Koç University
School of Nursing/Istanbul)
2012
“Civil Law” [Introduction - Sources - Basic Notions], 18th Edition (Book)
2012
“The Evaluation of the Relevant Provisions of the New Turkish Code of Obligations on
Rent Contract” - Presentation of the Paper at the ‘Acquisition of Real Estate and the
new Rental Law’ Seminar organized by the law firm DLA Piper & YKK (December 4,
2012/Istanbul)
Prof. Dr. Nami Barlas
2013
“Civil Law” [Introduction - Sources - Basic Notions], 19th Edition (Book)
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