The number of investors actively participating in the financial markets is steadily rising. There is also an increase of the services and facilities offered by licensed investment firms and banks that have received the respective licence. These parameters, as well as the weaknesses highlighted by the financial crisis in terms of the operation and transparency of the markets for financial instruments, have led to the need to re-modify the current European institutional framework. The modifications create a harmonized set of regulations and offers investors a high level of protection, taking into account the nature, scale and complexity of the investment services.
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The aim of this report is to set out the basic steps involved in the process of Examinership and point out some key parameters that need to be present in order for Examinership to be successful.
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George Z. Georgiou & Associates LLC, in collaboration with Trojan Economics, successfully represented FBME Card Services Ltd (“FBMECS”) in a case against JCC and several other banking institutions in Cyprus before the Commission for the Protection of Competition (“CPC”). The complaint concerned anti-competitive practices and behaviours on the part of JCC and the banking institutions in contravention of national and EU competition provisions.
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The Cypriot international Trust regime is aligned with other leading Trust jurisdictions, meaning it is modern and designed for the sole purpose of making Cyprus more attractive to clients living outside the Republic of Cyprus. The Cypriot international Trust regime provides the client with significant tax planning and asset protection advantages and caters to the needs of current and future investors.
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Το γραφείο μας, σε συνεργασία με την Trojan Economics, εκπροσώπησε την FBME Card Services Ltd («FBMECS») σε υπόθεση καταγγελίας ενώπιον της Επιτροπής Προστασίας του Ανταγωνισμού («ΕΠΑ») εναντίον της JCC και διαφόρων τραπεζικών ιδρυμάτων που δραστηριοποιούνται στην Κύπρο. Η καταγγελία αφορούσε αντι-ανταγωνιστικές πρακτικές και συμπεριφορές εκ μέρους της JCC και των τραπεζικών ιδρυμάτων κατά παράβαση των εθνικών και ενωσιακών κανόνων ανταγωνισμού. Το συνολικό πρόστιμο που επέβαλε η ΕΠΑ ανέρχεται σε €31.009.765.
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10 things you may not know about Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution and our Firm
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Οι επιπτώσεις της νέας ευρωπαϊκής οδηγίας IORP II στα Ιδρύματα Επαγγελματικών Συνταξιοδοτικών Παροχών στην Κυπριακή Νομοθεσία
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Οι επιπτώσεις της νέας ευρωπαϊκής οδηγίας IORP II στα Ιδρύματα Επαγγελματικών Συνταξιοδοτικών Παροχών στην Κυπριακή Νομοθεσία
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The impact of the General Data Protection Regulation on Businesses
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The Labour Disputes Court makes an award for injury to feelings while rejecting the sexual harassment claim
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Article 20(2) of the Arbitration Law, Cap 4, provides that an arbitration award may be set aside where an arbitrator has misconducted himself or the proceedings, or when the award was improperly procured.
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