The Council of Ministers reached a decision regarding the decree setting the national minimum wage, which is now set at the amount of €940 and will take effect as from the 01/01/2023. The decree specifies that in the first six months of the employment, the amount of the salary is fixed at €885 and subsequently...Read More

On the 03rd of August 2022, the Criminal Court of Nicosia imposed concurrent prison sentences, with a maximum of 9 years, in an accused, who, following a hearing, was found guilty of all 7 charges faced relating to crimes for sexual abuse of a minor occurred between September 2019 and March 2020. The Criminal Court...Read More

Cyprus Parliament has recently passed amendments of the legislation regulating the traffic of bicycles and other Personal Mobility Devices (see Laws 135 (I)/2022 & 136 (I)/2022) by which new traffic offenses have been established in Cyprus (by way of example, for the use of a bicycle without a protective helmet), in addition to the legislation...Read More

The Contract by which a Property in Cyprus is sold can be deposited (filed) to the Lands Registry Department of the Republic of Cyprus, after it is signed by the contracting parties and before the transfer of the Immovable Property to the Purchaser’s name. The Contract of Sale, also commonly referred to as the Sale...Read More

In the last days, there has been a world-wide increase in all epidemiological indicators, as well as in the number of hospitalized individuals. The increase in infections is due to BA.4, BA.5 variants and their evolutionary sub-strains. Specifically, according to data from the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit of the Ministry of Health, from 25 June until...Read More

In accordance with Article 140 of the Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus, prior to the publishing of an indented legislation voted by the Parliament, the President of the Republic of Cyprus, is entitled to refer said legislation to the Supreme Court of the Republic, in order for the Court to opine as to whether...Read More

An important update to the Cyprus Companies Law, Cap 113, has been introduced as of the 9th June 2022, with the aim of simplifying accounting and audit practices for small size companies. These amendments shall become active upon publication in the Cyprus Gazette, and are summarized below. According the amendments of the Companies Law, companies...Read More

The new law allowing for Restraining Orders before, during and after the Court procedure Since mid-2021 a new legislation was introduced in the Republic of Cyprus, aimed to reinforce and aid the protection from harassment and stalking (Law 114(I)/2021). Harassment can take many forms and in said legislation, it is broadly defined as the causing...Read More

As of the 11th May 2022, the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance of the Republic of Cyprus, in exercising its powers under paragraph (1) of Article 24 of Foreigners and Immigration (entry conditions and residence of third country nationals with the purpose of search, studies, practice, volunteer service, student exchanges of educational programs) Law...Read More

As per the new restrictive measures announced today 02/12/2021, Passengers aged 12 years and over are obliged to carry out a PCR test until 10 January 2022. In the context of actions taken by the Government to curb the pandemic and to safeguard the health system from increased hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients, the Council of...Read More