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The golden visa scheme in Greece offers an affordable real estate investment route to permanent residency in Europe. Following the launch of several European investment visa schemes it was introduced by the Greek government in 2013 to encourage investment into Greece. Investment An investment of €250,000 is required in real estate in Greece making the Greek scheme the lowest investment level of any real estate residency visa scheme in Europe. The property, which can be located anywhere on the Greek mainland or the islands, can be either residential or commercial. READ MORE

Flight Delay Compensation

in European Law

January 22, 2019

Although you may experience flight delays, that doesn’t mean you have to accept them. The EU law concerning air passenger rights is officially known as Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004. That’s quite a mouthful, so we just call it EC 261. It’s a European law that requires airlines to compensate passengers for long flight delays, cancellations, and in situations where they are denied boarding. READ MORE

Winter health and safety tips for businesses

in European Law

January 15, 2019

With this in mind, here are some winter health and safety tips for your business: MAKE SURE YOUR WORKPLACE IS WELL LIT The days are shorter and for most businesses, employees will be arriving and leaving the workplace in the dark. Make sure internal and external lighting is fully operational, and check with your staff to ensure all areas have been assessed. REVIEW YOUR LONE WORKING PROCEDURES For the same reasons as before, it is important to look after your staff when lone working or working remotely, especially during cold weather. READ MORE

Health and Safety at Workplace

in Labour Law

January 9, 2019

Notification of Work Accidents to the competent Authority Introduction New regulations concerning the reporting of Accidents and Dangerous Occurrences came into effect on the 7/12/2007. These new Regulations named as “The Safety and Health at Work (Accidents and Dangerous Occurrences Notification) Regulations of 2007 (P.I. 531/2007)” have substituted the previous “Accidents and Occupational Diseases (Notification) Law, Section 176”. What is defined as “accident”? According to the above mentioned Regulations, the term “Accident” is defined as a discrete event which causes physical or mental harm or loss of life to: READ MORE

The Civil Wrong of “Passing-off”, within the Common Law context

in Torts

December 5, 2018

“Passing-off” is a common law tort, which can be used to enforce unregistered trademark rights. The law of passing off prevents one person from misrepresenting his goods or services as that of another. The concept of passing off has undergone changes in the course of time. At first it was restricted to the representation of one person’s goods as those of another. Later it was extended to business and services. Subsequently it was further extended to professions and non-trading activities. READ MORE

How does the European Court of Human Rights tackle violence against women?

in European Law

November 28, 2018

The European Court of Human Rights (the ‘Court’) is the core judicial organ of the CoE responsible for evaluating state compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR) and/or its additional Protocols. It consists of 47 independent and full-time judges “of high moral character” (the same number of judges to High Contracting Parties to the Convention), supported by a Registry of legal and administrative staff. Each judge is elected by the Parliamentary Assembly for a non-renewable term of 9 years. READ MORE

Permission to Buy a Property in Cyprus

in Real Estate Law

November 15, 2018

For non-Cypriots, the process of purchasing properties in Cyprus is very simple, especially when compared to other countries. Our team will be with you all the way, assisting you with anything that you may need. Non-EU citizens are entitled to freehold ownership of properties, while offshore entities may buy premises for their business or as a residence for their foreign employees. Permission to buy property must be sought from the Council of Ministers by written application, submitted by the non-EU purchaser after the agreement is signed. READ MORE

Employment of Students from Third Countries

in Labour Law

November 7, 2018

Foreign students in Cyprus may now work in paid activity: According to a recent law, which follows a directive of the European Union, students who are nationals of third countries may now work in Cyprus, in paid economic activity, under certain conditions and for certain kinds of work. Students of recognized universities or university programs are allowed to work up to 20 hours per week, in specific occupations and specified sectors of economic activity. READ MORE

The new Bicycle Law came into force, on the 31st October 2018

in Special Legislation

November 2, 2018

A new bicycle law on rights and responsibilities puts restrictions on where and how cyclists can legally ride their bikes while also targeting discourteous drivers who put cyclists in danger. Legislation that became law in April and went into effect on Wednesday bans bicycles on highways and other roads with high-speed traffic, unless special permission is obtained in advance from the police. No more croggies and backies It will now also be illegal for bicycle riders to give backies and croggies to others, while the law specifies that special seats must be used for carrying another passenger, such as a child. READ MORE

Implementing the agreement on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain

in European Law

October 23, 2018

Implementing the agreement on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community: RESIDENCE RIGHTS AND RESIDENCE DOCUMENTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS The below mentioned information aims to address the following issue: how Cyprus intends to practically implement the provisions of the Withdrawal Agreement concerning residence rights of United Kingdom (UK) nationals and their family members, including family members who are third country nationals, in view of the UK leaving the European Union (EU). READ MORE

No Stone Should Be Left Unturned.

THE “GREEK GOLDEN VISA” SCHEME

Flight Delay Compensation

Winter health and safety tips for businesses

Health and Safety at Workplace

The Civil Wrong of “Passing-off”, within the Common Law context

How does the European Court of Human Rights tackle violence against women?

Permission to Buy a Property in Cyprus

Employment of Students from Third Countries

The new Bicycle Law came into force, on the 31st October 2018

Implementing the agreement on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain

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