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How-to · Compliance
How to track regulatory changes and tell whether a new rule affects you
Regulatory tracking starts with a list of the laws, regulators and subjects that apply to you. Official gazettes are checked every day and bills are followed in the legislative record; each new text is read for scope, definitions, entry into force and transitional provisions. Each relevant change gets an owner, a due date and a record.
- Six steps
- Impact-assessment template
- Official sources table
Last reviewed · Ulawk editorial team
Method
Regulatory tracking in six steps.
Tracking is a process, not a search: sources, filters, assessment, tasks and evidence.
Publication and entry into force can differ.
Many texts enter into force after publication or on a set date, and transitional provisions can add separate periods. Build the calendar from the entry-into-force clause.
Map your obligations
Business lines, licences, regulators and the specific provisions you apply directly.
Choose the sources
Official gazettes of each jurisdiction you operate in, including extra issues, and the legislative record for bills.
Filter every publication
By subject, keyword, issuing body and cited article. Reading titles alone misses amendments placed inside an unrelated law.
Assess the impact
Does the scope reach you, which provision changed, when does it apply, what happens if you do not comply? The template below orders the questions.
Assign owner and due date
For each change that affects you: the responsible team, the work to be done and a date before entry into force.
Keep the evidence
Record the assessment, the decision and the work with dates; it answers the auditor's "when did you know and what did you do?".
Template
Does it affect us? Five questions.
Ask them in the same order for every new text.
| Question | Where to look in the text |
|---|---|
| Does it apply to us? | Purpose, scope and definitions |
| What changed? | Amending provisions; old and new text side by side |
| When? | Entry into force and transitional provisions |
| What must we do? | Provisions creating obligations, and the regulator's implementing rules |
| What if we do not comply? | Sanctions and administrative fines |
Sources
Which official source publishes what.
The official gazettes and legislative records that Compliance Desk checks.
| Jurisdiction | Source | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Türkiye | Official Gazette of the Republic of Türkiye (Resmî Gazete) | Executive and judicial sections, regular and extra issues |
| Türkiye | Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TBMM) | Bills and their status; linked to the Official Gazette entry once enacted |
| European Union | Official Journal of the European Union (EUR-Lex) | L series: regulations, implementing and delegated regulations, directives, decisions and recommendations |
| United Kingdom | legislation.gov.uk | Primary legislation (Acts, Measures) and secondary legislation |
| United States | Federal Register | Rules, proposed rules, presidential documents and notices |
| United States | US Congress (congress.gov) | Congressional bills |
| Spain | Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) | General provisions, other provisions and Constitutional Court rulings |
With Ulawk
Regulatory tracking with Ulawk
Compliance Desk checks official gazettes and legislative records every day and brings your team only what concerns you. The module is enabled on quotation.
Subject catalogue
23 subjects, from personal data and banking to capital markets and health and safety.
Approval and tasks
An approved match becomes a task with a due date, assigned to an owner in your team.
Bills kept apart
Bills are tracked separately from enacted texts; an optional daily summary e-mail lists matches waiting for approval and tasks that are due.
What is an extra issue of an official gazette?
An additional issue published on the same day (in Türkiye, "mükerrer"). It appears separately from the regular issue, so daily tracking must check it too.
Should we follow bills?
For preparation, yes. Obligations arise once the law is published and in force.
Where do regulators publish their rules?
Regulations are usually published in the official gazette; board decisions, guidance and announcements often appear only on the regulator's website.
Official sources
- Official Gazette of the Republic of Türkiyeresmigazete.gov.tr↗
- Grand National Assembly of Türkiyetbmm.gov.tr↗
- Turkish legislation databasemevzuat.gov.tr↗
This page is general information, not legal advice.
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