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How “Green” is your Product? New Environmental Rules in Cyprus
New consumer protection rules expected to apply in Cyprus by September 2026 will introduce stricter requirements for environmental claims used in product marketing, branding and labelling. The legislation, aligned with the EU Directive on empowering consumers for the green transition, aims to combat greenwashing by prohibiting unclear, unreliable or misleading environmental claims and improving transparency […]
Elias Neocleous & Co. LLC Contributes to the 63rd release of Sweet & Maxwell’s International Trust Precedents
Elias Neocleous & Co. LLC is pleased to announce its contribution to release 63 of International Trust Precedents, published by Thomson Reuters Sweet & Maxwell. The Cyprus chapter in this issue was authored by Elias Neocleous, Managing Partner, Kyriaki Stinga, Partner, and Adonis Zachariou, Associate, and was published on 25th November 2025. The chapter offers […]
Foreign Direct Investment: Cyprus’s new guardrails between opportunity and security
Cyprus has introduced its first foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regime through Law 194(I)/2025 (the “Law”), which enters into force on 02 April 2026.
The Digital Omnibus: A GDPR and AI Act Perspective
The article examines the EU’s proposed Digital Omnibus, published in November 2025, which seeks to reduce regulatory complexity across the EU’s digital framework, with a particular emphasis on the intersection between the GDPR and the AI Act. The proposal adopts a “simplicity by design” approach intended to support competitiveness, innovation, and cost-efficient compliance, while maintaining […]
A Growing Ecosystem, Attractive Business Packages, And A Top 50 Ranking: Your Cyprus Startup Story Starts Here
Cyprus has rapidly become a thriving startup hub, entering the global Top 50 and earning the Best Global Climb Award among EU countries. Its ecosystem includes over 500 startups, supported by incubators, universities, and skilled talent, with strengths in fintech and gaming, and Limassol emerging as a key Southern European startup city. Government support, EU […]
Elias Neocleous & Co LLC Contributes to Cyprus Chapter of Securities and Banking Guide on Regulatory Intelligence by Thomson Reuters
We are pleased to announce that we have contributed to the Country Update – Cyprus: Securities and Banking chapter on Regulatory Intelligence by Thomson Reuters. Cyprus is strengthening its position as a transparent and well-regulated financial hub, closely aligning with EU standards across banking, securities, insurance, and digital assets. Recent developments reflect a shift from […]
The EDD Reality Check: Navigating Higher-Risk Clients the Right Way
Elias Neocleous & Co LLC is pleased to contribute to Legal Industry Reviews (LIR) Cyprus and to be recognized by its council among the top 10 law firms in Cyprus, with an article by our Partner, Kyriaki Stinga, and our Deputy Compliance Officer, Dorina Mastora. The article explains that enhanced due diligence (EDD) should be […]
Entrepreneurship’s new generation: not a slogan, but a mindset for the future.
The young associates of Elias Neocleous and Co LLC work with a modern and internationally minded class of clients, bringing fresh perspective, technical insight, and a forward looking approach to legal problem solving across both business and private wealth matters. Through active participation in international professional networks such as STEP and the Employment Law Alliance, […]
Funds: Investments with Security, Efficiency and Success
Konstantinos Michail, Senior Associate at Elias Neocleous & Co LLC, highlights the firm’s leading role in supporting investment funds, providing comprehensive legal guidance throughout their lifecycle—from establishment and licensing to compliance, governance, and risk management. The firm works closely with international managers and institutional investors, contributing to transactions that strengthen the real economy while promoting […]
Drones and Counter-Drone Technologies: Understanding Their Legality in Cyprus
The rapid growth of drone use in Cyprus offers opportunities across industries but also raises legal and safety concerns. While drone operations are generally allowed under EU and Cypriot law subject to registration, training, flight limits, and GDPR compliance—counter-drone technologies are strictly regulated. Passive detection is usually permitted, but devices that transmit signals or interfere […]
Cyprus steps up sanctions enforcement: from compliance obligations to criminal consequences
This past July, Cyprus has enacted Law 149(I)/2025, on the criminalization of the violation of the restrictive measures of the European Union (the “Law”). The Law marks a pivotal step establishing a clear criminal framework for enforcing European Union (“EU”) sanctions in line with Directive 2024/1226. The Law criminalizes key sanctions breaches, including but not […]
Fuller Lips and Failed Promises: When Cosmetic Surgery meets the Courtroom
Cosmetic treatments are booming in Cyprus, but when expectations collide with reality, many patients find themselves without adequate legal protection. Although general medical negligence principles apply to procedures like fillers and BBLs, cosmetic surgery presents unique challenges—especially where informed consent, acceptable risk, and practitioner standards are concerned. Many complications arise from cheaper or unlicensed treatments, […]
