Sample Authorization Agreement

INDEPENDENT JURISDICTION AGREEMENT (Code of Civil Procedure, Article 17)

Date: [dd.mm.yyyy]
Parties:

• [Company/Individual Name] (“Part A”)
  MERSIS/TRNC: [●] — Address: [●] — KEP: [●] — Email: [●]

• [Company/Individual Name] (“Part B”)
  MERSIS/TR: [●] — Address: [●] — KEP: [●] — Email: [●]

Title: Jurisdiction Agreement Pursuant to Article 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure

Article 1 – Purpose and Scope

1.1. The parties agree in this agreement on the venue (competent court) for resolving existing or potential disputes arising from a specific legal relationship (Article 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure) . 1.2. The specific legal relationship is defined as follows:

• [Example: The “Sales and Supply Framework Agreement” dated 01.09.2025 and all related order forms, supplementary protocols, guarantee relationships, payment and delivery obligations; or “Consultancy Agreement”, “Dealership/Agency Agreement”, “Service Agreement”, etc.]
  1.3. This agreement also covers claims, compensation, validity/interpretation/performance/termination of the contract, tort-related claims, provisional legal protections (precautionary attachment/injunction) and follow-up-objection-complaint processes that may arise between the parties within the scope of the defined relationship.

Article 2 – Legal Basis

2.1. The parties expressly agree that, subject to the exceptions for cases of absolute jurisdiction pursuant to Article 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure No. 6100 , they designate one or more courts as competent. 2.2. This agreement meets the written requirement; the intentions of the parties are clear.

Article 3 – Competent Court (Optional)

A) Exclusive Jurisdiction 3.1. The parties agree and undertake that the Istanbul (Central) Courthouse (Çağlayan) and Istanbul Enforcement Offices shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction in all disputes arising from the legal relationship defined in Article 1 of this agreement. 3.2. The parties may invoke the lack of jurisdiction of all other courts ; this provision expresses an explicit intention of exclusivity

B) Optional Jurisdiction (non-exclusive) 3.1. The parties grant additional jurisdiction to the [Istanbul (Anatolian) Courts and Istanbul Anatolian Enforcement Offices] . This provision does not override general/special jurisdictions arising from the law .

Application Note:
– In commercial relations, (A) is generally preferred.
– The phrase "Istanbul Courts" is considered sufficient; those who wish [Istanbul (Central) / Istanbul (Anatolian)] .
– The phrase "Istanbul Courts" remains valid even if the courthouse name changes.

Article 4 – Cases of Absolute Authority and Mandatory Provisions

4.1. Cases requiring exclusive jurisdiction (e.g., lawsuits arising from the ownership of immovable property, bankruptcy, certain family/inheritance disputes, etc.) and mandatory regulations protecting the weaker party , such as consumer law (Law No. 6502) and labor law (Law No. 7036), are reserved. In such cases, this agreement shall not be applied or interpreted in a way that would result in consequences detrimental to the consumer/employee . 4.2. If the status of consumer/employee arises, the jurisdiction agreement may become invalid or void ; in this case, statutory jurisdiction rules shall apply.

Article 5 – Provisional Legal Protections and Enforcement

5.1. The parties agree to request provisional attachment/injunctions before the selected courts and to initiate enforcement proceedings in the selected local enforcement offices . 5.2. The provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure and the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law are reserved.

Article 6 – Notification Addresses and Electronic Notification

6.1. Notifications may be sent to the residential addresses listed above , to KEP addresses, or via UYAP. 6.2. Address changes must be notified immediately in writing or via KEP; otherwise, notifications sent to the old address will be considered valid .

Article 7 – Evidence Agreement (Optional)

7.1. The parties agree that commercial ledgers, UYAP records, KEP printouts, e-mail correspondence, cloud logs, e-invoices/e-delivery notes , bank statements, and independent audit reports shall constitute evidence and shall be accepted as an evidentiary agreement within the meaning of Article 193 of the Code of Civil Procedure .

Article 8 – Validity, Severability and Amendment

8.1. The invalidity of any provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. 8.2. Amendments shall be made in writing (with wet signature/e-signature). 8.3. This agreement has been drawn up in two copies, and the Stamp Duty shall be shared uniformly by the parties ([rate/amount]).

Article 9 – Entry into force

9.1. The parties declare that they have read and understood this agreement and have signed it of their own free will

Party A
Name/Title: [●]
Signature: ___________ (wet/e-signature)

Party B
Name/Title: [●]
Signature: ___________ (wet/e-signature)

Attachments: [List of defined main contracts/POs/Protocols]