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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 764: a. In general

Book Four: LAW OF PROPERTY › Part One: OWNERSHIP › Chapter Three: OWNERSHIP OF MOVABLE PROPERTY

A reservation of ownership in respect of a thing transferred to another shall be valid only if the contract, which shall be made in official form, is entered in the special register at the notary's office of the transferee's domicile.

A contract reserving ownership may not be concluded in sales of animals.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 764 · a. Genel olarak

Başkasına devredilen bir malın mülkiyetinin saklı tutulması kaydı, ancak resmî şekilde yapılacak sözleşmenin devralanın yerleşim yeri noterliğinde özel siciline kaydedilmesiyle geçerli olur.

Hayvan satışlarında mülkiyeti saklı tutma sözleşmesi yapılamaz.

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

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