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[21/10/2024] Cyprus Beneficial Owners Register: Confirmation Of Details

Cyprus Beneficial Owners Register: Confirmation Of Details Home » Publications Cyprus Beneficial Owners Register: Confirmation of Details The Department of the Registrar of Companies and Intellectual Property (DRCIP), in a notification dated 25 September 2024, announced that all companies incorporated or registered under the Companies Law, Cap. 113, all European Public Limited-Liability Companies (SE), and ... Read more

[15/03/2024] Modernization of family dispute resolution process

Modernization of family dispute resolution process Home » Publications Written by Zoe Andreou Εκσυγχρονισμός των διαδικασιών επίλυσης οικογενειακών διαφορών Εν μέσω ενός ραγδαία μεταβαλλόμενου κόσμου, η ανάγκη προσαρμογής με τις εν εξελίξει διαρθρωτικές μεταρρυθμίσεις στον τομέα της δικαιοσύνης, είναι επιβεβλημένη. Η υιοθέτηση και εφαρμογή εναλλακτικών μορφών επίλυσης διαφορών, όπως η διαμεσολάβηση, στην οποία μπορούν να ... Read more

[03/01/2024] The role of Administrative Court in Cyprus

The role of Administrative Court in Cyprus Home » Publications Written by Zoe Andreou Ο ρόλος των Διοικητικών Δικαστηρίων στην διατήρηση του κράτους δικαίου είναι θεμελιώδης, αφού είναι επιφορτισμένα με τον δικαστικό έλεγχο των πράξεων και παραλείψεων της δημόσιας διοίκησης, ο οποίος πραγματώνεται μέσω του άρθρου 146 του Συντάγματος της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας. Στο Διοικητικό Δικαστήριο ... Read more

[03/10/2022] How blockchain technology will impact the legal industry

How blockchain technology will impact the legal industry Home » Publications We hear nowadays a lot about cryptocurrencies, tokens and NFT’s. However, the underlying technology behind all these is blockchain technology or Digital Ledger Technology (DLT). Blockchain as described by many experts in finance and fintech technologies is the fourth industrial revolution and it will ... Read more

[27/07/2022] Modern Twists for the Legal Services-Opportunities and Challenges

Modern Twists for the Legal Services-Opportunities and Challenges Home » Publications Written by Emily Christofidou Introduction US President John F. Kennedy excellently said, “Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future”. Undoubtedly, in an era of rising technology, innovation and expansion, law ... Read more

[05/07/2022] Cyprus: why is it an attractive investment funds jurisdiction?

Cyprus: why is it an attractive investment funds jurisdiction?
Cyprus: why is it an attractive investment funds jurisdiction? Home » Publications Written by Ioanna Michaelidou The investment funds in Cyprus date back to 1999 when the law on the International Collective Investment Schemes (ICIS) was initially introduced and the industry has since grown significantly especially during the last decade. This is particularly evident by ... Read more

[20/05/2022] The Implementation of Directive 2018/822 (DAC6) in the Republic of Cyprus

The Implementation of Directive 2018/822 (DAC6) in the Republic of Cyprus Home » Publications Written by Francesca Iosif Introduction Nowadays, tax planning structures have evolved to be exceptionally complex and often take advantage of the increased mobility of both capital and people within the internal market. Due to this, it is crucial that Member States’ ... Read more

[11/05/2022] Starting-up? Consider employee participation

Starting-up? Consider employee participation Home » Publications Written by Constantinos Argyriades Creating a start-up company comes with many challenges, one of which is how to remunerate employees. Employee share ownership plans provide an efficient way to recruit, retain and motivate employees as well as improve staff performance. How do they work? Employee share-ownership offers employee ... Read more