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UBS Conference on Emerging Technologies
We have attended the UBS conference on “Emerging Technologies” at Four Seasons Hotel Limassol. Our PCD Administrator Elena Hadjiantoni and Accountant Administrator Vasiliki Demetriou attended the event and really enjoyed it.
ELSA Cyprus 2018 Summer School on Competition Law.
Michael Kyriakides and Christos Stroppos present on “Recent trends in vertical and horizontal agreements” at ELSA Cyprus 2018 Summer School on Competition Law. Always a pleasure to exchange ideas on challenging competition issues with bright - Read More...
Cyprus to regulate online gambling
The Republic of Cyprus is proceeding with plans to expand access to a regulated online sports betting market. The president of the Cyprus National Betting Authority (NBA), announced recently that the NBA would begin - Read More...
Chapter on Cyprus Telecommunications Laws
Since almost a decade ago and after various public consultations, Cyprus carried out all of the necessary changes in order to bring the national laws of Cyprus and policies into line with the European laws, - Read More...
By Michael Kyriakides
Competition challenges during periods of financial crisis
In November 2014, the Cyprus Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC), in association with the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, held a conference in Nicosia, focusing on competition challenges during periods of financial - Read More...
Cyprus Tender Review Authority issues new procedural framework
In the context of the Cyprus government’s overall policy to promote transparency and efficiency in the Cyprus public procurement process, the Cyprus Tenders Review Authority (TRA) has recently issued new procedural guidelines that are - Read More...
Cyprus public procurement thresholds revised
Earlier this month, Cyprus has implemented the provisions of the EU Regulation 1336/2013, amending Directives 2004/17/EC, 2004/18/EC and 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of the application thresholds for the - Read More...
New EU proposals on damage claims related to violation of competition laws
The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Directive on how citizens and companies can claim damages when they are victims of infringements of the EU antitrust rules, such as cartels and abuses - Read More...
Cyprus implements modern legal framework on public tender review
In the context of the government’s overall policy to promote and assure transparency and efficiency in the public procurement process, the Tenders Review Authority (TRA) was initially established under the Law 101(I)/2003, and commenced - Read More...
Overturn of cartel conviction for Petrolina
The Supreme Court has unanimously overturned a decision by the Competition Commission (CPC) to fine four fuel companies close to €43 million for collusion, after finding that the chairman of the CPC had been appointed - Read More...