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Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 534: 2. Duty of care

Part Two: Special Obligational Relationships › Chapter Eleven: Commission Contract A. Purchase or sale commission

If goods sent to the commission agent for sale are manifestly defective, the commission agent shall be obliged to take the necessary steps to protect the principal's rights against the carrier, to have the damage ascertained, to preserve the goods as far as possible and to inform the principal of the situation immediately; otherwise, he or she shall be liable for damage arising from any negligence.

If the goods sent for sale are of a perishable nature, the commission agent shall be obliged to sell the goods, provided that he or she informs the principal immediately.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 534 · 2. Özen borcu

Satılmak üzere kendisine gönderilen eşya açıkça ayıplı ise komisyoncu, vekâlet verenin taşıyıcıya karşı haklarının korunması için gerekeni yapmak, zararı tespit ettirmek, olabildiğince eşyayı koruma altına almak ve durumdan vekâlet vereni hemen bilgilendirmekle yükümlüdür; aksi takdirde, her türlü ihmalinden doğan zarardan sorumlu olur.

Satılmak üzere gönderilen eşya kısa sürede bozulabilecek nitelikte ise komisyoncu, vekâlet vereni hemen bilgilendirmek koşuluyla eşyayı satmakla yükümlüdür.

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

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