The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is a British Overseas Territory and is the world's pre-eminent corporate domicile.

The Republic of Cyprus continues to issue decrees pertaining to the relaxation of restrictive measures.

Judge Leo Strine’s decision in <B>Hollinger International, Inc. v Conrad Black </B>(the "<B>Hollinger Ruling</B>"), has highlighted important limitations on the powers of a majority shareholder of a company, the fiduciary obligations of a director of a company, and the sanctity of contractual obligations.

Since its enactment 20 years ago, the BVI’s International Business Companies Act (Cap. 291) (the "IBC Act") has become one of the most widely-used corporate statutes with over six hundred thousand IBCs incorporated under it. Notwithstanding such phenomenal success, practitioners and users have for some time been calling for amendments to the IBC Act as well as for an additional and more flexible range of corporate vehicles, and its twentieth anniversary marked an appropriate occasion f

The Republic of Cyprus has issued new decrees providing further relaxation to banking restrictions.

The Securities and Investment Business Act, 2010, as amended, and its subsidiary legislation, including the Securities and Investment Business (Incubator and Approved Funds) Regulations, 2015, provides for the regulation of open-ended mutual funds, among other matters.

The Insolvency Act 2003 is the BVI’s all-encompasses insolvency law that deals with both companies and individuals, although none these guides will deal with bankruptcy and issues relating to individuals. As its name suggests, the Act only deals with regimes for insolvencies such as the liquidation of insolvent companies, and regimes for solvent companies are outside its scope. Thus, voluntary liquidations of solvent companies continue to be governed by the Companies Act.

The Insolvency Act 2003 is the BVI’s all-encompasses insolvency law that deals with both companies and individuals, although none these guides will deal with bankruptcy and issues relating to individuals. As its name suggests, the Act only deals with regimes for insolvencies such as the liquidation of insolvent companies, and regimes for solvent companies are outside its scope. Thus, voluntary liquidations of solvent companies continue to be governed by the Companies Act.

The Insolvency Act 2003 is the BVI’s all-encompasses insolvency law that deals with both companies and individuals, although none these guides will deal with bankruptcy and issues relating to individuals. As its name suggests, the Act only deals with regimes for insolvencies such as the liquidation of insolvent companies, and regimes for solvent companies are outside its scope. Thus, voluntary liquidations of solvent companies continue to be governed by the Companies Act

The Insolvency Act 2003 is the BVI’s all-encompasses insolvency law that deals with both companies and individuals, although none these guides will deal with bankruptcy and issues relating to individuals. As its name suggests, the Act only deals with regimes for insolvencies such as the liquidation of insolvent companies, and regimes for solvent companies are outside its scope. Thus, voluntary liquidations of solvent companies continue to be governed by the Companies Act.