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Cyprus Tax News: Special Defence Contribution law amended to expand the application of the reduced rate of 3%
On 26 May 2022, the Cyprus Parliament passed into law amendments in the Special Defence Contribution (“SDC”) law, aiming to broaden the application of the reduced SDC rate of 3%. The amending SDC law was published in the Gazette on 8 June 2022 and is effective as from that date.
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Cyprus Beneficial Ownership Register of Express Trusts and Similar Legal Arrangements
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (“CySEC”) announced the launch of the online platform for the Cyprus Beneficial Ownership Register of Express Trusts and Similar Legal Arrangements (“CyTBOR”). This announcement follows the Directive on the Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering and..
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Law 4933/2022: Changes in Consumer Protection Law
Pursuant to new Law 4933/2022, a series of changes have been introduced to the legislative frame in force for the protection of consumers, aiming at the promotion of transparency within consumer agreements.
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Crowdworking: A New Form of Employment
For the first time in Greek Law (Law 4808/2021) work via digital platforms was recognised and new regulations were provided . Crowdworking, also known as crowd sourcing, is defined as employment…
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L.4919/2022: Simplification of the incorporation of companies
With the new L.4919/2022, Greek company law enters the modern digital era, adopting the European Directive (EU) 2019/1151 on the use of digital tools and procedures regarding the modernization of the operation of the General Commercial Register (G.E.M.I.).
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Data Act: New Legislative Proposal for Data sharing in the EU
Data Act: The European Commission has published the first draft of its new Data Act, which is a proposal for a regulation to establish a harmonized framework for data sharing in the European Union.
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GDPR: 25th May 2022 – Where we stand 4 years later
When the GDPR started applying in May 2018, a major reshaping in the protection of personal data in the European Union was promised ahead. While much has been achieved in the meanwhile, many of the most complex data challenges remain to date.
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Retroactive changes on social security contributions for engineers, lawyers and healthcare employees
A retroactive modification on social security contributions will occur for the social providence and auxiliary fund for engineers, lawyers, and healthcare employees during the years 2019 & 2020. More specifically, in accordance with the provisions of law N.4387/2016…
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The Digital Nomad Visa scheme in Cyprus
The Government of the Republic of Cyprus recently announced a specific visa programme, with several incentives for people who would like to take advantage of all the benefits of living on the island, while working for companies who operate outside the country.
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Andersen Legal: Exclusive contributor to The Legal 500 Data Protection and Cyber Security Comparative Guide, 2022
Our firm is the Exclusive Contributor to “The Legal 500” Data Protection & Cyber Security Comparative Guide 2022 for Greece. Our TMT team contributed for 4 consecutive years.
