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A new tax regime for royalty from Intellectual Property rights in Cyprus, which can be used by global IP owners, allows for as low as 0 to 2% effective tax on profits from such IP rights.

Cyprus has enforced legislation which allows for the provision of private security services on board Cyprus ships for the purpose of protecting them and their crew and cargo from unlawful acts in sea, particularly acts of piracy in high risk seas.

Trade Marks in Cyprus: Registration, Protection and Infringement of Trade Marks and Community Trade Marks in Cyprus

Cyprus Hydrocarbons Exploration and Exploitation: the Legal Framework and Licensing for hydrocarbon reserves in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone

Cypriot courts have a fully established judicial power to grant interim orders over various issues with an international effect.

Cyprus fully recognizes the possibility that minority shareholders in a Company may become oppressed or unfairly prejudiced against on behalf of the controlling or majority shareholders and/or the board of the Company. There are various situations in which either the Company or minority shareholders’ interests are harmed by the majority shareholders under Cyprus law and the available remedies in such cases.

This article discusses the concept and regulation of the Cyprus Investment Firm, a Cyprus incorporated company providing financial services in alignment with MiFID and providing forex, portfolio management and brokerage services, amongst others.

Private International Collective Investment Schemes (ICIS), can be established in Cyprus and achieve maximum profitability for their investments in the most tax-efficient manner.

Anastasios Antoniou on Dispute Resolution and Litigation services in Cyprus and the prospects of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Cyprus.

The following piece details the business-friendly tax regime of Cyprus and how it can be harnessed through the establishment of a Cyprus Holding Company, the most tax-efficient holding corporate vehicle in the EU with a corporate tax at 10% and zero withholding tax on dividends in most cases

As of 2008 Cypriot competition law is in full alignment with Community competition law and the Cyprus Commission for the Protection of Competition Law has increased competences and powers.

The Cyprus Commission for the Protection of Competition finds the four oil companies as having violated competition rules by carrying out a concerted price in fixing fuel prices and imposes millions in fines.