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Harris Kyriakides advised Eurobank Greece on its acquisition of a landmark property at Kifissias Avenue
Harris Kyriakides advised Eurobank, acting via Grivalia Management Company, on its acquisition of 100% of the share capital of a Cyprus-based subsidiary of DIMAND S.A., securing ownership of the landmark property at Kifissias Avenue, now - Read More...
Who’s Who Legal Real Estate 2024
Who’s Who Legal, has recognised our partner Andrea Newton as leading real estate law practitioners in Cyprus in its 2024 edition of WWL: Real Estate.
Judgment of the Court of Appeal regarding trapped buyers
The judgment addresses whether the decision of the Director of the Land Registry to transfer the property in the name of a trapped buyer and release the mortgage is consistent with the Constitution.
Constitutional Clarity: The decision of the Court of Appeal on Cyprus Law in relation to the provisions 44ΙΗ – 44ΚB of the Transfer and Mortgage of Real Estate Law of 1965 (9/1965)
A recent judicial ruling declared unconstitutional the provisions contained in the articles 44IH – 44KB of the Transfer and Mortgage of Real Estate Law of 1965 (9/1965). The abovementioned articles regulate the process of issuing - Read More...
Seminar focused on the legal definition of a whistleblower
Last week, we had the chance to present the new law for the protection of whistleblowers to the staff of Altius Insurance. The two-hour seminar focused on the legal definition of a whistleblower, the extent - Read More...
Amendment to the Sale of Land (Specific Performance) Law, Cap. 232
In an effort to protect the interests of purchasers of immovable property, the amended Sale of Land (Specific Performance) Law (132(I)/2023) (the Law) came into force on 12 December 2023. Essentially, the Law simplifies the - Read More...
Cyprus implements Fast-Track process for naturalisation of Highly Skilled Professionals
In a long-anticipated move aimed at attracting and retaining highly skilled employees of Companies of Foreign Interests, Cyprus amends the Civil Registry Law 141(I)/2002.
New legislation on remote work
The recent Law on remote work, passed by the Cyprus Parliament on 16/11/2023, regulates the rights and obligations of both employees and employers in the context of telecommuting.
Amendment to the Protection of Wages Law – New Requirements
The Protection of Wages Law of 2007 as amended, stipulates the acceptable means of wage payment and introduces new obligations to employers.
Suspension of the foreclosure process and Laws adopted by the House of Representatives on 06.07.2023
The article refers to the suspension of the foreclosure process until 31.10.2023 and the amendments to the Transfer and Mortgage of Property Law which has been introduced by the House of Representatives.
New Directive imposing new obligations for employers to be implemented in Cyprus by June 2026
The EU has recently published the 2023/970/EU Directive (the Directive) to strengthen the principle of equal pay for equal work between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms.
Bill which proposed the amendment of the Transfer and Mortgage of Property Law of 1965 (N.9/1965)
The Transfer and Mortgage of Property (Amended) (No. 5) Law of 2023 (the Bill) was introduced in the House of Representatives on 25/5/2023. The purpose of the Bill is to safeguard the mortgagor’s and other - Read More...