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Explore our latest publications and legal insights. Sharing knowledge on key legal and industry developments.
CYPRUS 4.0 Ushering in Transformation – Interview with Fabian Cabeza
Fabian Cabeza, Associate at Elias Neocleous & Co LLC, is interviewed by Cyprus Mail as part of its ‘CYPRUS 4.0 Ushering in Transformation’ special issue published on 4 June. This latest Cyprus 4.0 edition focuses on innovative technology and accelerated transformation in Cyprus and more broadly, on the people behind various businesses and organisations across […]
Cyprus SDM clarifies reporting obligations for sea transport of Russian oil to third countries
The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) has issued Circular No. 11/2023 that outlines the reporting obligations for the transport of Russian crude oil and petroleum products to third countries by sea. Andreas Christofides, Senior Associate at Elias Neocleous & Co. LLC, together with Costas Stamatiou, Partner, and Vassilis Psyrras, Senior Associate, have recently co-authored an […]
Global Legal Insights – Initial Public Offerings Laws & Regulations 2023 (7th Edition)
Demetris Roti, Partner at Elias Neocleous & Co LLC, has recently contributed the Cyprus Chapter to the 7th edition of the Global Legal Insights – Initial Public Offerings Laws & Regulations 2023. The chapter examines key areas including: the IPO process (steps, timing and parties, and market practice), the regulatory architecture (overview of the regulators […]
Supreme Court judgement on regulating the conduct of public authorities in Cyprus
Regulating the conduct of public authorities in their execution of requests submitted by citizens of the Republic of Cyprus was the focus of a recent Supreme Court of Cyprus judgement. In particular, the issue of abusive conduct of bodies exercising public authority and the manner in which such behaviours can be remedied were highlighted. Critical […]
Becoming an employer of choice means accepting a challenge!
Philenews has recently published an article authored by Human Resources Director, Anna Mylona and HR Manager Andreas Savvides. In the article the HR team discusses the factors that combine to make Elias Neocleous & Co LLC an employer of choice and highlights the difficulties involved in maintaining this position. The full article may be viewed […]
European Commission’s proposal for Regulation on measures to combat cyberattacks across the EU
On the 18th of April 2023, the European Commission issued a proposal for a Regulation to improve the preparedness, detection and response to significant and large-scale cybersecurity incidents across the European Union. The proposed Regulation, also known as the EU Cyber Solidarity Act, aims to strengthen EU capabilities to make Europe more resilient and reactive […]
Implementation of SCA For Remote Electronic Transactions
The May edition of the Great Britain – Cyprus Business Gazette e-newspaper features an article authored by Senior Associate, Xenia Kalogirou. The article discusses the implementation of the two-factor strong customer authentication (SCA) for the initiation of electronic payment transactions, accessing payment accounts online directly or through an account information service provider and carrying out […]
Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property
The rapid advancement of AI in our lives raises some interesting issues concerning the protection of intellectual property and the adequacy of current IP protection frameworks to deal with the concept of AI generated work. Many of these issues are explored in a recent article co-authored by Senior Associate, Ramona Livera, and Trainee Lawyer, Iosifina […]
Are we ready to embrace AI?
The above article has recently been published on the influential ‘Mondaq’ platform. Co-authored by Lawyer Trainee, Iosifina Koutsonikola and Senior Associate Ramona Livera, the article explores the potential use of AI by lawyers and the judicial system in general. Reference is made to recent high-profile cases where the use of AI, including Chat GPT, has […]
Building a strong cybersecurity posture for the public sector: the fundamental requirements
In the past month, the University of Cyprus, the Land Registry and the Open University of Cyprus have all fallen victim to cyber hacking. In the wake of this, the Cyprus Mail has published the above article which was authored by Michael Ioannou. Michael is the Chief Information Officer at Elias Neocleous & Co LLC and […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Intellectual Property (IP)
The April edition of the GB Cyprus Business Association e-paper features an article co-authored by Lawyer Trainee, Iosifina Koutsonikola and Senior Associate, Ramona Livera. With AI a scorching hot topic at the moment, the article chooses to consider the myriad of problems which AI systems and AI generated work can give rise to under the […]
The battle of ‘Seiko’ Watches versus ‘Seiko’ canned fish.
The Cyprus Mail has published an article co-authored by Senior Associate, Ramona Livera and Associate, Aylin Zeybek. The article concerns a decision given by the Cyprus Registrar of Intellectual Property in resect of a trademark dispute between Seiko Holdings Kabushiki Kaisha of Japan, the registered owner of ‘SEIKO’ trademarks and Sophoco Ltd of Cyprus. Sophoco […]