PUBLICATIONS 2020
English Guidance on which companies can be considered as “quasi partnerships”
Thursday, 17 December 2020 12:05CYPRUS: English Guidance on which companies can be considered as “quasi partnerships”. The leading English case on the above issue is the famous case EBRAHIMI -V- WESTBOURNE GALLERIES LTD...
English Guidance on the grounds of winding up of companies on the just and equitable basis
Wednesday, 02 December 2020 10:12CYPRUS: English Guidance on the grounds of winding up of companies on the just and equitable basis Based on English case law, winding up orders have been made in, among other instances, the...
Locus standing of shareholder to petition the winding up of his company, on the Just & Equitable Ground
Thursday, 29 October 2020 12:07CYPRUS: Locus standing of shareholder to petition the winding up of his company, on the Just & Equitable Ground Cypriot Courts have used English case law as guidance, on deciding on the...
BILATERAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN CYPRUS AND THE UNITED STATES
Tuesday, 15 September 2020 11:53CYPRUS: BILATERAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN CYPRUS AND THE UNITED STATES The Cyprus Tax Department announced that the bilateral Competent Authority Arrangement (CAA) for the exchange of...
ENGLISH GUIDANCE ON THE OBLIGATION OF A PARENT COMPANY TO DISCLOSE DOCUMENTS OF IT’S SUBSIDIARIES
Thursday, 10 September 2020 15:07CYPRUS: ENGLISH GUIDANCE ON THE OBLIGATION OF A PARENT COMPANY TO DISCLOSE DOCUMENTS OF IT’S SUBSIDIARIES In a recent judgment issued by the English Commercial Court in Pipia v BGEO Group...
Cyber Libel or Defamation committed through the Internet and jurisdiction of Cypriot Courts
Tuesday, 28 July 2020 10:35Cyprus: Cyber Libel or Defamation committed through the Internet and jurisdiction of Cypriot Courts We live in a society where people fought to secure their right of freedom of expression....
Enforcement of Arbitral Award – Are the criteria of Article IV of New York Convention rigid rules?
Friday, 10 July 2020 11:19Cyprus: Enforcement of Arbitral Award – Are the criteria of Article IV of New York Convention rigid rules? In the recent decision of the District Court of Nicosia in Smagin ν. Kalken Holdings...
The Bilateral Treaty between Russia-Cyprus does not give jurisdiction to Cypriot Courts to adjudicate on an application filed directly by a judgment creditor for enforcement of Russian Court judgment, when the judgment creditor resides outside Cyprus
Wednesday, 01 July 2020 16:53CYPRUS: The Bilateral Treaty between Russia-Cyprus does not give jurisdiction to Cypriot Courts to adjudicate on an application filed directly by a judgment creditor for enforcement of Russian...
Corporate Measures undertaken by the government in response to COVID-19
Tuesday, 23 June 2020 14:51Cyprus: Corporate Measures undertaken by the government in response to COVID-19 As part of the measures taken by the Cypriot government to support companies/businesses affected by the...
Cypriot Courts do not have jurisdiction to adjudicate on an application for enforcement of foreign judgments and foreign arbitration awards when both applicant judgment creditor and Respondent judgment debtor reside outside Cyprus
Friday, 19 June 2020 10:16CYPRUS: Cypriot Courts do not have jurisdiction to adjudicate on an application for enforcement of foreign judgments and foreign arbitration awards when both applicant judgment creditor and...
What will happen to Cyprus Russia Double Tax Treaty?
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 11:47Cyprus -Russia. Cyprus Double Tax Treaty What will happen to Cyprus Russia Double Tax Treaty? A rather unexpected announcement by the Russian President, on 25 March 2020 made in an effort...
CYPRUS: English Guidance on the Correct Test to Apply for Existence of Legal Advice Privilege
Thursday, 04 June 2020 12:09CYPRUS: English Guidance on the Correct Test to Apply for Existence of Legal Advice Privilege In a recent judgment issued by the English Court of Appeal in R (Jet2.com Ltd) -v- Civil Aviation...
Guidance from common Law cases, regarding the requirements to be met by an Applicant for the issue of a Court order to place a voluntary liquidation of a Cypriot Company, under supervision of Court
Wednesday, 20 May 2020 09:40CYPRUS: Guidance from common Law cases, regarding the requirements to be met by an Applicant for the issue of a Court order to place a voluntary liquidation of a Cypriot Company, under...
Power of the Court to Order the Continuation of a Mareva Injunction and Receivership Post Judgment, in Aid of Execution
Monday, 04 May 2020 11:44CYPRUS: Power of the Court to Order the Continuation of a Mareva Injunction and Receivership Post Judgment, in Aid of Execution Under Cyprus Law, any interim order or interim relief granted...
CYPRUS: Creditors who have locus standi to petition the winding up of a Cypriot Company
Tuesday, 14 April 2020 16:48CYPRUS: Creditors who have locus standi to petition the winding up of a Cypriot Company Section 213 of Cyprus Companies Laws CAP. 113 (“CAP. 113”), provides about the persons who have locus...
Soteris Pittas & Co LLC contributes the Cyprus Chapter for the 12th edition of the Dispute Resolution Review
Monday, 06 April 2020 16:14Soteris Pittas & Co LLC contributes the Cyprus Chapter for the 12th edition of the Dispute Resolution Review Soteris Pittas & Co LLC is pleased to announce that the 12th edition of...
Necessary Ingredients for Ascribing Accessory Liability to Third Parties for Dishonest Assistance
Thursday, 05 March 2020 15:21Cyprus: Necessary Ingredients for Ascribing Accessory Liability to Third Parties for Dishonest Assistance The main authority on the subject of dishonest assistance is the case of Royal Brunei...
Cyprus: Attributing the Knowledge of a Person to that of the Corporation
Thursday, 13 February 2020 10:52Cyprus: Attributing the Knowledge of a Person to that of the Corporation On the issue of attribution of knowledge of a person to a corporate entity, Cypriot Courts have in inter alia the...
Security for the Loan. Fixed and Floating Charges under Cyprus Law
Wednesday, 05 February 2020 10:59Security for the Loan. Fixed and Floating Charges under Cyprus Law. Charges under Cyprus law, can be of a fixed and floating nature, (i.e fixed and floating charges). Fixed and floating...
When a Cypriot Company shall be deemed “insolvent”, thus giving jurisdiction to Cypriot Court to issue a winding order
Thursday, 30 January 2020 10:02CYPRUS: When a Cypriot Company shall be deemed “insolvent”, thus giving jurisdiction to Cypriot Court to issue a winding order Section 211 (e) of Companies Law CAP. 113 (“CAP. 113”),...
Double Tax Treaty between Cyprus and Republic of Kazakhstan
Friday, 24 January 2020 11:27Double Tax Treaty between Cyprus and Republic of Kazakhstan On May 30th, 2018, the successful final round of negotiation within the conclusion of the negotiation of the Convention for the...
A NORWICH PHARMACAL ORDER IS ISSUED WHEN THE APPLICANT SATISFIES THE COURT THAT THE INFORMATION REQUESTED ARE OF VITAL IMPORTANCE FOR THE FILING OF THE ACTION OR FOR PLEADING AND PROVING ITS CASE AND ALSO THAT THE APPLICANT COULD NOT COLLECT SAME FROM ANY
Thursday, 09 January 2020 12:03CYPRUS: A NORWICH PHARMACAL ORDER IS ISSUED WHEN THE APPLICANT SATISFIES THE COURT THAT THE INFORMATION REQUESTED ARE OF VITAL IMPORTANCE FOR THE FILING OF THE ACTION OR FOR PLEADING AND PROVING...
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