DISPUTES ARISING FROM THE NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT BETWEEN EQUITY COMPANIES AND SENIOUR MANAGERS AND COMPETENT COURT

Nevin Meral; Nurbanu Erzurumlu Işık

Makale detayları

DISPUTES ARISING FROM THE NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT BETWEEN EQUITY COMPANIES AND SENIOUR MANAGERS AND COMPETENT COURT

Yazarlar:

Nevin Meral | Nurbanu Erzurumlu Işık

Yayıncı:

Kirikkale University

Ana Başlıklar:

Ticaret Hukuku (Diğer)

Dergi:

Kırıkkale Hukuk Mecmuası Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.361-399

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001303385

pISSN:

2757-9964

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 In Turkish company law, there exists an organic relationship between the board of directors and managers, along with all other executive managers who are transferred the authority to manage and represent the company. However, there exists a longstanding debate in the literature over the legal nature of this relationship between the individual manager and equity companies. Determining the legal nature of this relationship becomes very important as to the determination of applicable rules to possible conflict among them. The concept of senior manager is not defined in the Turkish Commercial Code no. 6102 TCC and is also having been debated in the literature. It can be said that the senior managers consist of members of board of directors and managers as well as all managers to whom executive and management authority have been granted and transferred in accordance with law. Non-competition provisions regulated in codes are undoubtedly valid only during the period that managers occupy those positions in the companies. Nevertheless, parties can conclude non-compete agreement or determine a non-competition clause in their main and underlying contract, effective after the termination of the underlying contract. In case of a dispute arising out of the violation of this contractual competition prohibition, the legal nature of this dispute remains unclear along with the competent court that this dispute should be heard before. In our opinion, this dispute does not constitute to a commercial case since it is based on mixed contracts; not on art. 444 et seq. of the Turkish Code of Obligations no. 6098 TCoO. As a result, even if this dispute should be heard by main civil courts de lege lata, main commercial courts should be competent to hear this dispute de lege ferenda.

 In Turkish company law, there exists an organic relationship between the board of directors and managers, along with all other executive managers who are transferred the authority to manage and represent the company. However, there exists a longstanding debate in the literature over the legal nature of this relationship between the individual manager and equity companies. Determining the legal nature of this relationship becomes very important as to the determination of applicable rules to possible conflict among them. The concept of senior manager is not defined in the Turkish Commercial Code no. 6102 TCC and is also having been debated in the literature. It can be said that the senior managers consist of members of board of directors and managers as well as all managers to whom executive and management authority have been granted and transferred in accordance with law. Non-competition provisions regulated in codes are undoubtedly valid only during the period that managers occupy those positions in the companies. Nevertheless, parties can conclude non-compete agreement or determine a non-competition clause in their main and underlying contract, effective after the termination of the underlying contract. In case of a dispute arising out of the violation of this contractual competition prohibition, the legal nature of this dispute remains unclear along with the competent court that this dispute should be heard before. In our opinion, this dispute does not constitute to a commercial case since it is based on mixed contracts; not on art. 444 et seq. of the Turkish Code of Obligations no. 6098 TCoO. As a result, even if this dispute should be heard by main civil courts de lege lata, main commercial courts should be competent to hear this dispute de lege ferenda.

 In Turkish company law, there exists an organic relationship between the board of directors and managers, along with all other executive managers who are transferred the authority to manage and represent the company. However, there exists a longstanding debate in the literature over the legal nature of this relationship between the individual manager and equity companies. Determining the legal nature of this relationship becomes very important as to the determination of applicable rules to possible conflict among them. The concept of senior manager is not defined in the Turkish Commercial Code no. 6102 TCC and is also having been debated in the literature. It can be said that the senior managers consist of members of board of directors and managers as well as all managers to whom executive and management authority have been granted and transferred in accordance with law. Non-competition provisions regulated in codes are undoubtedly valid only during the period that managers occupy those positions in the companies. Nevertheless, parties can conclude non-compete agreement or determine a non-competition clause in their main and underlying contract, effective after the termination of the underlying contract. In case of a dispute arising out of the violation of this contractual competition prohibition, the legal nature of this dispute remains unclear along with the competent court that this dispute should be heard before. In our opinion, this dispute does not constitute to a commercial case since it is based on mixed contracts; not on art. 444 et seq. of the Turkish Code of Obligations no. 6098 TCoO. As a result, even if this dispute should be heard by main civil courts de lege lata, main commercial courts should be competent to hear this dispute de lege ferenda.

 Şirketler hukukunda, kurul organ niteliğindeki yönetim kurulu, müdürler kurulu veya organ sıfatını haiz yöneticiler ile anonim veya limited şirket arasında, organik bir bağ bulunmaktadır. Ancak bireysel üye ile sermaye şirketi arasındaki hukukî ilişkinin niteliği noktasında öğretide uzun zamandır süregelen bir tartışma bulunmaktadır. Sermaye şirketi ile üst düzey yöneticileri arasında var olan ilişkinin hukukî niteliğinin belirlenmesi, daha sonra aralarında çıkabilecek uyuşmazlıklarda hangi hükümlerin uygulanacağının tespiti açısından oldukça önemlidir. Üst düzey yönetici kavramı, TTKda tanımlanmamıştır ve öğretide de bu husus oldukça tartışmalıdır. Üst düzey yöneticilerin, başta yönetim veya müdürler kurulu üyeleri olmak üzere, genel olarak kendisine yönetim veya temsil yetkisinin devredildiği yöneticilerden oluştuğu söylenebilir. Söz konusu üst düzey yöneticilere ilişkin getirilen kanunî rekabet yasakları, şüphesiz sadece o pozisyonu işgal ettikleri süre için geçerli olacaktır. Ancak görev süresinin sonra ermesinden itibaren etkili olacak şekilde bir rekabet yasağı sözleşmesi veya rekabet yasağı kaydı taraflar arasında düzenlenebilir. Bu sözleşmesel rekabet yasağının ihlâl edilmesi sonucunda doğacak bir uyuşmazlığın niteliği ve hangi mahkemede davanın açılması gerektiği belirsizdir.

Makale detayları

DISPUTES ARISING FROM THE NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT BETWEEN EQUITY COMPANIES AND SENIOUR MANAGERS AND COMPETENT COURT

Yazarlar:

Nevin Meral | Nurbanu Erzurumlu Işık

Yayıncı:

Kirikkale University

Ana Başlıklar:

Ticaret Hukuku (Diğer)

Dergi:

Kırıkkale Hukuk Mecmuası Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.361-399

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001303385

pISSN:

2757-9964

Joint Stock Company

Limited Company (Limited Liability Company)

Managers

Non-Compete Agreement

Senior Manager

Management.Anonim Şirket

Limited Şirket

Müdür

Rekabet Yasağı Sözleşmesi

Üst Düzey Yönetici

Yönetim.

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Nevin Meral | Nurbanu Erzurumlu Işık

Yayıncı: Kirikkale University

Ana Başlıklar: Ticaret Hukuku (Diğer)

Dergi: Kırıkkale Hukuk Mecmuası Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.361-399

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001303385

pISSN: 2757-9964

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Nevin Meral | Nurbanu Erzurumlu Işık

Yayıncı:

Kirikkale University

Ana Başlıklar:

Ticaret Hukuku (Diğer)

Dergi:

Kırıkkale Hukuk Mecmuası Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.361-399

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001303385

pISSN:

2757-9964