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Online purchases of digital content and mobile apps under Cyprus law
Cyprus law provides for certain localisation and disclosure requirements with respect to online purchases of digital services and content. These digit...
Dividend distribution by private and public companies in Cyprus
Dividend distributions by a Cyprus company can be either interim or final. Interim and final dividends are treated differently under Cyprus law. Inter...
Trade secrets legislation enacted in Cyprus
With much delay, Cyprus has transposed Directive (EU) 2016/943 — protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against...
Cyprus implements beneficial owners register for companies and trusts
Cyprus has activated the beneficial owners register for Cypriot companies and other legal persons registered in Cyprus. In doing so, Cyprus is fully t...
Lead Data Authority under the GDPR – the Cyprus angle
The lead authority under the GDPR The concept of a lead supervisory data protection authority (the “Lead Authority”) facilitates monitoring cross-...
CJEU judgment on tax information requests between EU Member States
In its judgment in Joined Cases C-245/19 and C-246/19 the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”), held that, in the context of the exchan...
Cyprus cybersecurity framework – new legislation on network and information security
Cyprus has now fully transposed Directive 2016/1148 on security of network and information systems (the “NIS Directive”), through the Security of ...
Cyprus trademarks law overhaul
Cyprus enacted legislation amending the Trademarks Law, Cap 268 (as amended, the “Trademarks Law”). This amendment has brought about notable cha...
Technology IP – the Cyprus tax incentives
Cyprus entitles profit from qualifying IP assets to benefit from an 80% tax deduction, resulting in an effective tax rate of 2.5% or less. The regime,...
Antoniou McCollum & Co. ranked as top tier law firm by The Legal 500
In its 2020 edition, The Legal 500 have ranked Antoniou McCollum & Co. as top tier firm. The top tier ranking is the highest a law practice can ...
Cyprus crowdfunding rules under way
At an EU level, political agreement was recently achieved between the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council on the proposal for...
Corporate insolvency in Cyprus
The Cypriot corporate insolvency framework has undergone an overhaul over the past years. The insolvency procedures summarised below are generally ava...
No-deal Brexit alert for Cyprus businesses
Download our alert: The ‘no-deal’ scenario On 29 March 2017, the United Kingdom notified the European Council of its intention to withdraw ...
Transfers of personal data from Cyprus to third countries
EU data protection rules apply to the European Economic Area (EEA), which includes all EU countries as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. All ...
Foreign Investment Protection in Cyprus
The Jurisdiction Cyprus is a member of the European Union and the Eurozone. A common law jurisdiction, Cyprus provides an established, stable and soli...
The Legal 500 Hall of Fame distinction for Antoniou McCollum & Co.
Antoniou McCollum & Co. is delighted with the inclusion of partner Anastasios Antoniou in The Legal 500‘s Hall of Fame rankings. The Legal 5...
Umbrella fund structuring in the EU through Cyprus
The Cypriot registered alternative investment fund (RAIF), enables a fast and cost-efficient fund launch in the European Union. RAIFs, which can be se...
Antoniou McCollum & Co. ranked as top tier law firm by The Legal 500
We are delighted that, in their 2019 EMEA edition, The Legal 500 have ranked Antoniou McCollum & Co. as top tier law firm, the highest ranking a l...