Introduction of new rules governing derivatives on virtual currencies – Cryptocurrencies The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) issued for the first time regulations regarding cryptocurrency, which can be found in Circular C417, published in the end of November 2020. These rules have as a main aim to safeguard that Cyprus Investment Firms (CIFs), make...Read More
Covid-19 measures FAQ’s The Below relates to the Measures in Effect between 10th January 2021 to 31st January 2021 A. Movement: What are the curfew hours? Movement is prohibited from 9.00 in the evening until 5 in the morning of the following day. 2.Under which circumstances is one allowed to move during curfew hours (9...Read More
Citizen’s Movement by Exception COVID-19 measures As of Sunday, 10 January 2021, at 5:00 a.m., the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy puts at the disposal of the citizens the following two (2) methods to obtain authorisation for movement by exception: SMS to 8998, free of charge Structure of message: X (number corresponding...Read More
Additional Restrictive Measures Against The Pandemic COVID-19 The presence of persons in houses other than permanent residents is prohibited – Remote for the public/wider public sector Due to the adverse epidemiological situation that has been observed in Cyprus lately, in an attempt to contain the spread of coronavirus in the community, the presence in homes...Read More
The European Court of Human Rights issued on 3.12.2020 its first judgment on the coronavirus (Le Mailloux v. France, application no. 18108/20). The Court declared inadmissible the action of a French citizen against France who complained about the handling of the Covid-19 health crisis by the French state. In particular, the applicant alleged that the...Read More
