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Walder Wyss 2024
We thank Walder Wyss for hosting yet another exceptional Transaction Summit 2024 in Zurich and Engelberg from 14 – 16 March.
EU establishes the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) and enacts the Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (the AMLR)
In response to the evolving challenges of money laundering and the financing of terrorism, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament announced a significant milestone on 17 January 2024, shaping the future - Read More...
Amendments to the Transfer and Mortgage of Property Law Ν. 9/1965 concerning the Mortgage to Rent Scheme.
Cyprus Parliament modifies the Transfer and Mortgage of Property Law Ν. 9/1965 in order to suspend the foreclosure process in cases where mortgagors apply to the Mortgage to Rent scheme.
European Union unveils comprehensive legislative framework for crypto-assets and transfers
Distributed ledger technology has propelled crypto-assets into a central position within financial markets. These digital representations of value hold immense potential benefits for various market participants, particularly retail crypto-asset holders. The streamlined capital-raising processes and - Read More...
The European Union puts forward proposal for a new Anti Money Laundering Authority (AMLA)
On the 13th of December 2023, after months of intense negotiations between the European Commission (EC), European Parliament (EP) and EU governments (Council) on sweeping reforms to EU rules on anti-money laundering and countering the - Read More...
The bills which have recently been passed by the House of Representatives
In the text below, reference is made to the bills voted by the House of Representatives regarding the protection of the borrowers and the mortgagors.
EU Credit Servicing Directive
The present news item deals with the European Directive’s objectives, its intended functions, its status within Cyprus Law and whether the Directive has been incorporated into the national legal framework.
Round table discussion on “Secured Loans Management and Servicing” at NPL Days Hellas
We thank DD Talks for inviting our partner Nicolas Kyriakides to address the second NPL Days Hellas conference and discuss the multifaceted foreclosure process along with other leading NPL experts. The round table discussion on - Read More...
Who’s Who Legal Real Estate 2023
Congratulations to our partner Andrea Newton for being recognised once again as a global leader by the Real Estate Guide for 2023 published by Who’s Who Legal.
Digitalising the Euro: A New Era of Unified Currency
On 28 June 2023, the European Commission (EC) introduced three new proposals to regulate the digitalisation of the Euro currency, resulting in a transformative leap in the financial landscape by redefining the way transactions occur - Read More...
New amendment of Law regarding Trapped Buyers
The House of Representatives on the 13th of July 2023, voted in favor of the bill which widens the scope of application of the so-called “trapped buyers” under the Transfer and Mortgage of Property Law - Read More...
Walder Wyss Transaction Summit 2023
We would like to thank WalderWyss for hosting an exceptional Transaction Summit 2023 in Zurich and Laax from 6 – 8 July.