ArticleProposed Non-Profit Organisations ActThe Non-Profit Organisations Act (the "proposed Act") is a new piece of legislation that is being considered in the British Virgin Islands.British Virgin IslandsWealth ManagementHarneys
PodcastA Numbers Game: How Many Petitions Does It Take To Appoint Receivers To Segregated Portfolios Within An SPC? (Podcast)In the recent decision of In the Matter of Bo Run SPC, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands considered whether it was permissible to file a composite petition to appoint receivers to a number...Cayman IslandsCorporate/Commercial Law
ArticleCayman Islands Introduce Opt-In Regimes For AIFMD ComplianceThe Opt-In Regimes provide clarity in relation to the approach adopted by the Cayman Islands and will assist managers and operators of Cayman funds in their plans to continue the marketing of their Cayman funds...Cayman IslandsFinance and BankingHarneys
ArticleCountry-By-Country Reporting: Deadline Approaching For Cyprus CompaniesCountry-by-Country reporting is a commitment undertaken by all OECD and G20 countries within the framework of Action 13 (Transfer Pricing Documentation and Country-by-Country Reporting)...CyprusTaxHarneys
ArticleEBA Final Guidelines For Crisis Management And Token Redemption Under MiCAR: Protecting ART And EMT HoldersOn 9 October 2024, the European Banking Authority (EBA) released its final guidelines relating to the orderly redemption of token holders in the event that the issuer is unable...European UnionFinance and BankingHarneys
ArticleEuropean Commission Updates Its FAQs On Sanctions Against Russia And BelarusThe European Commission has updated its Frequently Asked Questions on sanctions against Russia and Belarus. The consolidated version of the FAQs can be found here.European UnionInternational LawHarneys
ArticleCJEU Ruling Clarifies On Liability, Damages And TOMs For Data BreachesThe case involved a cyber-attack against the Bulgarian National Revenue Agency, resulting in a data breach affecting over six million individuals.European UnionPrivacyHarneys
ArticleEU Tax Haven Blacklist -- Just A Tabloid Headline?In this article, which was first published on Lexis(r)PSL Corporate Crime, Partner Ross Munro discusses the relevance of the EU tax haven blacklist. European UnionWealth ManagementHarneys
ArticleObtaining Cypriot Citizenship By InvestmentCyprus is at the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East and Africa, making it ideally suited for inward investmentGlobalImmigrationHarneys
ArticleDirector Stand-off: Does A Director Have Standing To Bring Proceedings Alleging A Breach Of Company's Articles?In the recent Hong Kong case of Chen Ming v Chen Jiagan, the Court dismissed a director's claim that a resolution of the board removing him as chairman of a Company...Hong KongLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHarneys
ArticleA Case For Domestic Hedge Funds In India?A few months back, I had the opportunity to read V. Umakanth's working paper on hedge fund regulation in India (available on Mondaq and Hedge Fund Law Review). IndiaFinance and BankingHarneys
ArticleCSSF Issues New Guidelines For Investor Protection In Collective Investment UndertakingsThis new circular continues to address errors in NAV calculation, investment rule breaches, and other errors in collective investment undertakings (UCIs) but has been updated...LuxembourgFinance and BankingHarneys
ArticleBVI Trusts: An OverviewA trust is a legal relationship created when a person (the settlor) places assets under the control of another person (the trustee) for the benefit of specified persons (the beneficiaries) or for specified purposes. British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawHarneys
ArticleExtension Of Compliance Period Under The Anti-Money Laundering Regulations 2008On 1 January 2016 (the Effective Date), the [BVI] Anti-money Laundering (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (the Amendment Regulations) came into effect, amending the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations 2008.British Virgin IslandsGovernment, Public SectorHarneys
ArticleGuide To Registering Security Interests Created By Cayman Islands Exempted CompaniesThere is no public security registration regime in the Cayman Islands and no publically searchable registers.Cayman IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawHarneys
ArticleTermination And De-registration Of Cayman Regulated Funds: Consider Action Now To Reduce 2017 FeesManagers of Cayman Islands regulated funds who are reviewing whether to wind any of them down before the end of 2016 may want to act promptly to avoid or reduce the annual 2017 CIMA fees and related costsCayman IslandsWealth ManagementHarneys
ArticleCyprus Tax Rulings Facilitate The Automatic Exchange Of InformationCyprus tax authorities recently issued Circular 130/2016, which provides that fees will be applicable to most ruling applications submitted from 16 May 2016 onwards.CyprusTaxHarneys
ArticleCyprus-UK Collaboration In Relation To The Sanctions Implementation Unit In Cyprus And The Improvement Of The Cyprus Legal Framework On SanctionsOn 5 February 2024, the Cyprus Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced that the UK project team designated to initiate the establishment and operation of the National Sanctions...GlobalInternational LawHarneys
ArticleA 60 Second Guide To Dealing With BVI CompaniesThis article covers the most commonly-asked questions regarding the use of BVI companies in transactions.British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawHarneys
ArticleBackdating Contracts And Other Documents And InstrumentsOne of the thornier issues which comes up in legal practice from time to time is the backdating of documents.British Virgin IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawHarneys