Cyprus – Update on COVID-19 Restriction Measures The spread in the community was assessed and taken into account, as well as the risk of specific activities, where there is an increased risk of high spread of the virus. Specifically and analytically, the measures are categorized into three groups as follows: Category A. Medium-term measures in...Read More

Following the issue of Regulations ΚΔΠ 5229-5233 and ΚΔΠ 5239, the Minister of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance issued on 2nd May 2020 Regulations ΚΔΠ 5257-5261 extending the provision of Special Leave Benefit for the care of children, the Special Sickness Benefit, the Special Benefit for Self-Employed and the Special Unemployment Benefit under the Special...Read More

Within the framework of the ongoing process of reviewing the measures taken to address the current crisis due to the COVID -19 pandemic and the declared will of the Government and the President of the Republic himself to stand in solidarity with the workers and following the evaluation by the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and...Read More

In response to relevant enquiries and questions raised by the general public as to the practical application of the Fiscal Measures offered bby the Govenrment, further announcements have been made by the Minister of Employment, Welfare and Social Insurance. The key items to note are: Partial Suspension of Business and Self-employed Persons: in order for...Read More

We would like to update you that the Cyprus Parliament, in response to the ongoing emergency relating to the COVID-19 Virus, has passed the following laws and/or amendments to existing laws, in an effort to provide fiscal assistance to citizens and businesses. The decisions were passed on Friday 27/03/2020 and shall take effect upon publication...Read More

We would like to update you that the inter-ministerial Committee which met ton the 23/03/2020 under the President, decided to authorize the Minister of Health to publish a Decree with the following measures: Ban on unnecessary movement from 06.00 PM of March 24, 2020 until April 13, 2020, except: Transfer to and from the workplace....Read More

The following emergency measures have been taken by the Department of the Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver in Cyprus as of the 23/03/2020: The procedure for conformity as to filing of outstanding Annual Reports is postponed, and the Registrar of Companies shall not be proceeding with any publications for the three (3) month notice...Read More

The below form the key elements of the “Support Package” in terms of financial assistance announced by the Cyprus Government on 15/03/2020: Granting of “Special Leave of Absence” to parents working in the Private Sector, so that they can take care of their children up to the age of 15 (up to the 3rd Grade...Read More

Upon receiving multiple enquiries from our clients and other interested parties relating to rights and obligations of both employers and employees in Cyprus, in light of the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, we set forth below the current position as at the time of writing (14th March 2020) on the legal aspects of some of...Read More