Interim Orders and Injunctions in the Cyprus legal system.
What is an interim order. An interim order and injunction is simply a temporary Court Order that orders a party to do something or orders a party to refrain from...
Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs) – Snapshot.
Regulation. Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs) are regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), under the CIFs and Investments Firms Law. The CIFs that offer the services that are listed in Appendix 1 must obtain...
Is there copyright in the taste of cheese?
An interesting question came before the Court of Justice of the European Union recently. which was called to decide as to whether there is copyright in the taste of cheese!...
Voluntary Liquidation of a Cyprus Company.
A Cyprus company is can be liquidated in two ways: By voluntary and involuntary liquidation. Voluntary liquidation. Voluntary liquidation can take two forms: voluntary liquidation by shareholders or voluntary liquidation by...
How to set up an NGO in Cyprus.
What is a non governmental organization (NGO) The term non governmental organization, in short NGO, is not defined anywhere, but it typically refers to a voluntary group or institution with...
Crypto Asset Services Provider (“CASP”) in Cyprus.
Introduction If you are a Crypto Asset Services Provider (“CASP”), within the meaning of the Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Law (“AML/CFT Law”), that provides services...
Alternative Investment Funds in Cyprus.
The Alternative Investment Funds Law. The passing of the Alternative Investment Funds Law in July 2018 has been welcomed as a significant development that modernized the Cyprus’s regulatory framework as regards alternative...
Registered Alternative Investment Funds (RAIFs) in Cyprus.
The Registered Alternative Investment Fund (RAIF). The Alternative Investment Funds Law 2018 (AIF Law, Law 124(I)2018), that came into force on 31/07/2018 introduced a new fund management vehicle known as...