Legal View

Cyprus’ forced heirship regime means relatives must get a portion of a deceased’s assets By Andreas Damianou A will is a person’s written declaration of his/her intention ...

People who hire an attorney to file a claim or who need guidance or legal representation on another legal matter are likely to assume that their attorney will represent their ...

Renewable energy projects often involve multiple parties from multiple jurisdictions and often new technologies By Marily Paralika In the wake of enhanced pledges by states to transition to cleaner forms ...

The climate change is one of the most important challenges of our time and the European Union is taking steps forward in order to be able to make Europe the ...

A US jury on Monday found Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes guilty of defrauding investors in the blood testing startup, convicting her on four of 11 counts. Holmes was convicted of investor ...

In the Oxford shooting case, prosecutors say yes By Thaddeus Hoffmeister Many were surprised when James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, the 15-year-old boy accused of killing ...

New EU banking package 2021: Stronger supervision, sustainability, strengthened resilience By Nicole K Phinopoulou The 2020 pandemic has caused new turmoil and highlighted the ongoing concerns within the European authorities concerning the ...

By SergiyBenedysiuk Attracting long-term foreign investment is one of the key priorities of Ukraine’s economic policy during the years of Ukraine’s independence. However, an overall perception of Ukraine ...

Rejects suspended sentence for man who criticised Erdogan By Aylin Zeybek Unfortunately, over the past few years Turkey’s record on freedom of expression has been on decline, raising concerns ...

By Tasoula Hadjitofi As I explained in a previous article, Turkey has been trying to block the possible road to justice for Cyprus through the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ...

Claims that Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea on the instruction of Vladimir Putin have been ruled as defamatory in the High Court. Chelsea owner Abramovich has received early vindication of his ...

How far do mandatory vaccinations for employees clash with human rights? By Aylin Zeybek The growing prevalence of imposing mandatory vaccination as a condition for employment raises issues over how ...

By Alan Greene, As winter sets in across Europe, COVID-19 cases are beginning to rise, despite the vast roll-out of mass vaccination programmes earlier this year. Austria’s government has ...

Xenia Kalogirou and Ioannis Sidiropoulos consider how Cyprus is faring amid the accelerated pace of e-commerce development across the globe Fintech is not just a term referring to revolutionary but ...

10+1 thoughts on economic growth and social rights By Achilleas Demetriades Cyprus has, over the years, managed to achieve consecutive cycles of economic growth and development. Nonetheless, the country has also ...

The attorney-general has appealed a Supreme Court decision on disclosing bank transactions abroad at a time they were banned during the lead up to the 2013 haircut on deposits By Nicolas ...

Administration of justice cannot depend on a lawyer having previously disclosed his email address By Antonis Glykis For some, the above title is hard to conceive, even today. But the ...

UEFA have nullified disciplinary action against breakaway Super League clubs Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus after a Madrid court ruled that European football’s governing body should not sanction the ...

The question is whether the Cypriot government or better, the Greek Cypriot community, has the courage to face the truth By Achilleas Demetriades On 15 July I had posed the question “...

Manchester City’s Benjamin Mendy will remain in custody ahead of a potential trial on rape charges after a bail application was refused. The 27-year-old has been in custody at ...

Liability of company directors for VAT debts turned upside down By Nicolas Tsardellis and Angelos Antonellos Under article 46(12) of the VAT Act 2000 (95(I)/2000), where a Criminal Court finds that a ...

The European Commission’s regulatory proposal covering the use of Artificial Intelligence By Christiana Pyrkotou and Aimilia Efstathiou There has been a growing debate worldwide lately regarding the development and ...

By Katie Wright Subtle, chic and flattering on everyone, the ‘barely there’ make-up trend is perfect for summer, when we don’t want to spend ages on elaborate smoky-eye looks ...

By Elena Christodoulou On March 18, 2021, the Cyprus Parliament approved the draft bill of the Law of Administrative Cooperation in the Field of Taxation (Law 205(I)/2012) (Law) implementing Directive 2018/822/EU (DAC6). ...