Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 429: II. Transfer of the contract

Part Two: Special Obligational Relationships › Chapter Six: Contracts of Service › Division One: General Contract of Service

A service contract may be transferred permanently to another employer only with the written consent of the employee.

By the transfer, the transferee becomes the employer party to the service contract together with all rights and obligations. In this case, with respect to the employee's rights dependent on length of service, the date on which he or she started work with the transferring employer shall be taken as the basis.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 429 · II. Sözleşmenin devri

Hizmet sözleşmesi, ancak işçinin yazılı rızası alınmak suretiyle, sürekli olarak başka bir işverene devredilebilir.

Devir işlemiyle, devralan, bütün hak ve borçları ile birlikte, hizmet sözleşmesinin işveren tarafı olur. Bu durumda, işçinin, hizmet süresine bağlı hakları bakımından, devreden işveren yanında işe başladığı tarih esas alınır.

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

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