Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission – New Supervisory and Compliance Requirements.

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission ( ‘’ CySEC’’) , whose Mission is to exercise effective supervision to ensure investor protection and the healthy development of the Cyprus securities market, has announced an updated version of its ‘  MiFID 11 Supervisory briefing on appropriateness and execution only ‘ and its ‘  MiFID supervisory briefing on […]

US Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing visits Cyprus

The US Department of Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing, Marshall Billingslea, visited Cyprus 18 & 19 April “to ensure that Cyprus has a strong and healthy financial sector” according to an official announcement. The visit, part of a regional trip which includes a stopover in Bahrain, is a follow-up to his last trip to […]

EU foreign investment screening regulation enters into force

The new EU framework for the screening of foreign direct investments has officially entered into force on 10 April 2019, following its adoption by the European Parliament and by the Council on 19 March 2019. It will be highly important in safeguarding Europe’s security and public order in relation to foreign direct investments into the Union. […]

Elias Neocleous & Co LLC – leading the 2019 Legal 500 rankings in Cyprus

We are delighted that the latest Legal 500 rankings for Europe, the Middle East & Africa, released on 10 April, confirm Elias Neocleous & Co LLC as the leading firm in Cyprus with the highest overall rankings. The Legal 500 rankings are the most authoritative guide to lawyers across the widest range of practice areas. […]

Cyprus IT Forum

Elias Neocleous & Co’s CIO, Michael Ioannou, has been invited to be a speaker at the upcoming Cyprus IT Forum to be held in Limassol on 20 and 21 May 2019.  Michael, together with a panel of distinguished speakers, will be discussing matters relating to updates on implementation, and existing legal practice, of the EU General […]

Elias Neocleous & Co. LLC proudly sponsors lecture of Nobel Laureate Dr Christopher Pissarides

The increased engagement of Robots and Artificial Intelligence in various aspects of modern business challenges the traditional perception we have of employment relationships and will almost inevitably bring considerable changes to the job market. In this context, Elias Neocleous & Co. LLC is proudly sponsoring a lecture organized by the Cyprus Alumni Association of the […]

General Healthcare System contributions

Author: Constantinos Christofi Law Firm: Elias Neocleous & Co LLC Publisher: International Law Office Practice area: Tax Law – Tax Planning and Advanced Business Structuring