The registration and enforcement of a Russian judgment in the Republic of Cyprus is regulated by the provisions of the Bilateral Agreement, between Cyprus and the Russian Federation (Law 172/86) ("the Treaty").

In a very recent decision, a Cyprus District Court rejected an application for the recognition and enforcement in the Republic of Cyprus of an arbitral award issued by the Austrian Arbitral Center due to the failure of the applicant to produce the original arbitral agreement or a certified true copy of same.

A recent judgment handed by the High Court of the United Kingdom, provides useful guidance on the extent of legal advice privilege in the context of regulatory investigations.

The Law Commission in its Consultation Paper on Directors' Duties 1998 (CP 153), explained the term ‘'nominee director'' as referring to persons who

Jurisdictions such as Cyprus, BVI, Delaware, Luxembourg and Switzerland happen to provide for statutory provisions that allow for pure re-domiciliation of companies.

It is indisputable that over the years England has established itself as a go-to jurisdiction for implementing schemes of arrangements.

In a recent judgment issued by the English Commercial Court in Pipia v BGEO Group Limited [2020] EWHC 402, it has been held that, initially, the parent company does not have automatically...

One of the main issues that concerns the world, and specifically Europe, is the "British Exit", or otherwise commonly referred to as the "BREXIT", from the European Union.

The deprivation principle, as derived from the authorities is that "there cannot be a valid contract that a man's property shall remain his until his bankruptcy, and on the happening of that event, go over to someone else and be taken away from his creditors".

Cyprus Courts have jurisdiction to issue free standing injunctions in aid and in support of Court proceedings, pending before Courts of Member States of EU.

A successful party in an arbitration may find the losing party unwilling to honor the arbitral award

A judgment of the Supervisory Court of the seat of the arbitration, on the validity, finality and enforceability of an arbitral award, has a final and binding effect upon the parties, their privies

Cyprus is an ideal place for direct investments, because of inter alia, its strategic position, its excellent infrastructure, its favourable tax regime, its well trained labour, as well as the existence of a wide network of tax treaties, with almost all major countries.

The Parliament of Cyprus has approved on the 14th of July 2017 a bill which grants tax residence status to persons who have spent at least 60 days in Cyprus per year (effective as from the 1st...

On May 30th, 2018, the successful final round of negotiation within the conclusion of the negotiation of the Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Tax...

One of the main issues that concerns the world, and specifically Europe, is the "British Exit", or otherwise commonly referred to as the "BREXIT", from the European Union. Particularly, on 31/10/2020 ..

Based on English case law, winding up orders have been made in, among other instances, the following circumstances, where...

According to Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission's ("CySEC") announcement dated 9th of July 2015, the process starting from the date of granting the authorization of a new firm until the date of its activation, is as follows...

Confidentiality is one of the key characteristic and advantage of arbitration, which makes it so attractive to parties, as method of dispute resolution.

The bill, which came into force on 2nd January 2018, has amended the Value Added Tax Law.