14 April

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Alternative Investment Fund in Cyprus

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Alternative Investment Fund in Cyprus The Alternative Investment Funds (Law 131(I)/ 2014, provides the establishment of fund from a number of professional investors with a purpose to investing for their own benefit. ‘AIF’ or ‘Alternative Investment Fund’ means any collective investment undertaking, including investment compartments thereof, which, collectively: raises capital from a number of investors, with a view to investing it in accordance with a defined investment policy for the benefit of those investors. Authorization The operations of an AIF require the prior authorization and communication by the Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with the provisions of the Law. The Regulator is the Cyprus...

13 April

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Directive of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the Certification of Persons and the Certification Registers

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No. 4874, 22.5.2015 R.A.D. 174/2015 Directive of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the Certification of Persons and the Certification Registers ORDER OF SECTIONS PART Ι INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS Paragraph 1 Short title Paragraph 2 Definition Paragraph 3 Objective Paragraph 4 Scope Paragraph 5 Certified Persons PART IΙ EXAMINATIONS Paragraph 6 Frequency of examinations Paragraph 7 Examinations announcement Paragraph 8 Participation in the examinations Paragraph 9 Examination fees Paragraph 10 Structure of examinations Paragraph 11 Language of examinations Paragraph 12 Cooperation of the Commission with third parties Paragraph 13 Examination success Paragraph 14 Examination results PART ΙΙΙ PUBLIC REGISTER Paragraph 15 Register for Compliance Officers Paragraph 16 Registration in the Certification Registers Paragraph 17 Renewal of Registration in the Certification Registers Paragraph 18...

12 April

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Cyprus one of the most tax efficient regimes in EU for Intellectual Property Rights

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Intellectual Property (IP) Rights are the legal rights connected to the ownership, use, sale and disposal of the above mentioned intangible property. The legal system of Cyprus provides certain rights and protections for owners of intellectual property. An ideal location to establish the Intellectual Property structure is Cyprus due to its very low tax regime. The most common types of Intellectual Property rights (IPR) in Cyprus are the following: Copyright: gives the creator of an original workexclusive rightsto it. It may apply to a wide range of creative, intellectual, or artistic forms, or "works". Copyright does not cover ideas and information themselves, only...

11 April

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Right to Privacy and Society Vs. Cyber Attacks and Cyber Crime

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The last two decades, internet has grown exponentially worldwide. Access to information and connectivity and the consequences of cyber crime are enormous. What is Cyber Crime? Cybercrime is any criminal activity in which a computer or network is the source, target or tool or place of crime. According to The Cambridge English Dictionary cyber crimes are the crimes committed with the use of computers or relating to computers, especially through the internet. What the various types of Cyber Crimes include ? Worms Trojan Horses, Virus etc: are different hacking mechanisms Phishing: Bank Financial Frauds in Electronic banking which using social engineering techniques...

10 April

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THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA (PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUALS) LAW 138 (I) 2001

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THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA (PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUALS) LAW 138 (I) 2001 The purpose of the Law 138(I)/2001is to protect the fundamental rights of citizens and to address privacy issues arising out of the collection, storage, processing and use of personal data. At the same time, the Article 8 of European Convention on Human Rights includes the right to respect for private life. According to the abovementioned law which is harmonized with the European directives, "personal data" means: any information relating to a living data subject. ‘Sensitive data’ are data concerning racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, participation in a...

09 April

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Cyprus as an International Business Center

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The Cyprus Favorable Tax Regime Cyprus has developed one of the most attractive taxation systems in Europe. The fact that Cyprus signed double tax treaties with almost 50 countries in order to avoid double taxation of foreign investors (http://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/mof.nsf/page26_en/page26_en?OpenDocument) combined with one of the lowest European corporate taxes make Cyprus an investment destination in its own right. one of the lowest corporate tax rate in the European Union at 12.5% extensive double tax treaties network with almost 50 countries, enabling lower withholding tax rates on dividend or other income received from the subsidiaries abroad no withholding tax on dividend income received from subsidiary...

08 April

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Registration of an Investment Company – Forex in Cyprus

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Registration of an Investment Company - Forex in Cyprus Here at iMPK GLOBAL BUSINESS LAW FIRM – Cyprus Lawyers, Any company wishing to be establishedas an FX trading (foreign exchange), has to be licensed by ‘Cysec’, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission. FX Company in Cyprus provides benefits such as: Low tax regime Simple application procedure and, Low application fees compared to other EU jurisdictions. According to the Law of the Investment Services the Exercise of Investment Activities and the Operation of Regulated Markets and Other Related Matters (N. 144 (1)/2007, Article 10) - for a Forex Company in Cyprus the following are the...

07 April

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Belize Forex License – Procedure and Requirements Cyprus Lawyers

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Regulatory Body in Belize The regulatory body for International Financial Business is The International Financial Services Commission in Belize (IFSC). An International Business Company (IBC), having its registered office in Belize and provided it holds a respective license, can carry out a range of financial services, including trading in foreign exchange, in securities and financial instruments as well as brokerage, advisory and consultancy services. Types of Licenses The International Financial Services Commission (Licensing) Regulations 2007 provide for the Director-General of the Commission to approve licenses to enable a legal entity to provide, carry on, transact, or hold itself out as providing, carrying on,...

06 April

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Alternative Investment Funds – Cyprus CYSEC

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Alternative Investment Funds – Cyprus CYSEC Further to the announcement of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) dated 21.10.2014 on the publication of Circular CI131-2014-30 of the SEC concerning the Compliance of the International Collective InvestmentSchemes with the Alternative Investment Law of 2014 (the “Law”), the CySEC is issuing this announcement to inform all market participants. It is reminded that the Law regulates the establishment and operation of the Alternative Investment Funds (AIF) in the Republic and replaces the International Collective Investment Schemes Laws of 1999 and 2000 (“ICIS Laws”). Pursuant to Article 120(1) of the Law, which came into...

05 April

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Cyprus Permanent Residence Requirements

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Cyprus Permanent Residence Why apply for a Cyprus Permanent Residency ? The category F 6 (2) immigration permit allows to the Non-EU national the right to reside in Cyprus. This right excempts the holders of Cyprus Permanent Residence status from immigration entry procedures – visitors visa. The family through this process can also obtain the Cyprus Permanent Residency status. Important Information: The permit is granted for an indefinite duration Holders of this Permit are not allowed to work in Cyprus It does not concern EU citizens Minor children till the age of 18 years old can be granted the permit (In cases of...

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