Cyprus Law governing Trademarks Trademarks in Cyprus are governed by the Trademarks Law, Cap. 268 (as this has been amended from time to time) (the “Law”), and includes relevant rules and regulations issued under the provisions of the said Law.Read More

With the recent adoption of a new law in Cyprus by the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus, which was published and became effective as of the 9th December 2015 under the name “the Civil Partnerships Law, L.184(I)/2015”, it has now become possible that "two heterosexual or homosexual persons"Read More

With the recent adoption of a new law in Cyprus by the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus, which was published and became effective as of the 9th December 2015 under the name “the Civil Partnerships Law, L.184(I)/2015”, it has now become possible that "two heterosexual or homosexual persons"Read More

Cyprus has been hard at work at expanding its network of Double Tax Treaties, high significant success. As of 2015, Cyprus has concluded three (3) new Doubt Tax Treaties with:Read More

Trade mark professionals are keenly aware of the two new instruments of the European Union which affect the EU Trade mark landscape, these being the new Directive (EU) 2015/2436 (the “EU Trade Mark Directive”), which has entered into force as of the 13th January 2016, and the Regulation (EU) No 2015/2424 of the European Parliament...Read More

A recent practice, marking a change of policy, of the Cyprus Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver (the ‘‘Registrar’’), having being initiated in late 2014, is to send out notices to Cyprus registered companies, informing them of their non-compliance with their obligation under Cyprus Companies Law, Cap. 113,Read More

In an effort to assist the Cyprus-based Financial Institutions tackle the Non-Serviced loans, the Cyprus Government has introduced a scheme which offers various tax breaks and/or reduced fees and levies payable to governmental authorities when a loan is restructured with the purpose of making it viable or to be repaid, and such restructuring involves the...Read More

The Civil Registry and Migration Department (CRMD) announces that on Monday, 8.2.2016,article 18ΦΖ(7) of the Aliens and Immigration Law (Cap.105) as well as article 4 of the Aliens and Immigration (Amending) (No.2) Law [Ν129(Ι)/2014, O.G. Annex.Ι(Ι) No. 4456] are set into force,Read More

Cyprus to issue new Residence Permits to Family Members of Holders of International Protection. The Civil Registry and Migration Department (CRMD) announces that on Monday, 8.2.2016,article 18ΦΖ(7) of the Aliens and Immigration Law (Cap.105) as well asRead More

The Cyprus Ministry of Finance Cypriot Ministry of Finance has announced in late December 2015 that it will promote amendments to the current Cyprus Intellectual Property (IP) tax regime in order to introduce a new IP tax regime as from 1 July 2016.Read More