News: Tax Changes approved by House of Representatives

As part of the agreement concluded with the European Stability Mechanism and the International Monetary Fund for financial assistance, the Cypriot House of Representatives approved a number of tax law amendments on the 18th of April 2013. The numerous advantages which Cyprus holding have over competing jurisdictions, such as the tax free flow of dividends…

Gaming Law Update: Cyprus National Betting Authority orders ISP`s to block online gambling domains or face fines

Cyprus’ National Betting Authority (NBA) has issued a blacklist of some 270 online gambling sites to the country’s internet service providers (ISPs) have been ordered to block. The ISP`s have been given 72 hours notice to block access to the black listed sites, which under the new provisions of the law, are considered as offering…

Cyprus Energy Law Update: Total awarded two offshore exploration blocks in Cyprus

US Noble Energy reported discovering between 141 billion to 226 billion cubic metres  in Cyprus’s first attempt to find natural resources offshore in December 2011. Noble`s find was after being granted the country`s first offshore exploration license. As part of the second offshore exploration licensing round, launched by the Cypriot government in 2012,  Italy`s ENI…

Litigation Update: Are arbitrators employees or independent providers of services?

In the case of Jivraj v Hashwani [1], the U.K. Court of Appeal held that an arbitration agreement which provided that only persons of a certain religious belief could act as arbitrator was void because arbitrators fall within the scope of English anti-discrimination employment legislation in relation to religion and belief (the Employment Equality (Religion…