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Code of Civil Procedure

Article 183/A: Investigation in collegial courts

Part Three: Written Procedure › Chapter Five: Taking of Evidence and Special Circumstances During the Taking of Evidence › Division Six: Amendment of Procedural Acts and Correction of Clerical Errors

Added: 22/7/2020, Law No. 7251, Art. 19

(1) In actions and matters falling within the jurisdiction of a collegial court, including interim measures of legal protection such as the taking of evidence, precautionary attachment and interim injunction requested before or after the action is brought, all stages of the proceedings shall be carried out and decided by the panel.

(2) The panel may, without prejudice to the provisions of other laws, decide, depending on the nature of the matter or action, that the investigation be conducted by a member assigned as investigating judge.

(3) In matters or actions in which the investigation is conducted by the panel, the presiding judge of the court may assign one of the members as a delegated judge to perform certain specific acts of investigation.

(4) The presiding judge of the court shall ensure the harmonious, efficient and orderly functioning of the court and shall take the measures deemed appropriate to that end.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 183/A · Toplu mahkemelerde tahkikat

(Ek:22/7/2020-7251/19 md.)

(1) Dava açılmadan önce veya dava açıldıktan sonra talep edilen delil tespiti, ihtiyati haciz ve ihtiyati tedbir gibi geçici hukuki koruma tedbirleri de dâhil olmak üzere toplu mahkemenin görevine giren dava ve işlerde tüm yargılama aşamaları heyet tarafından yerine getirilir ve karara bağlanır.

(2) Heyet, diğer kanunlardaki hükümler saklı kalmak kaydıyla, iş veya davanın özelliğine göre tahkikatın, tahkikat hâkimi olarak görevlendirilen bir üye tarafından yapılmasına karar verebilir.

(3) Tahkikatın heyetçe yürütüldüğü iş veya davalarda mahkeme başkanı, belirli bazı tahkikat işlemlerini yapmak üzere, üyelerden birini naip hâkim olarak görevlendirebilir.

(4) Mahkeme başkanı, mahkemenin uyumlu, verimli ve düzenli çalışmasını sağlar ve bu yolda uygun göreceği önlemleri alır.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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