Cyprus’ position is that Israel’s right to self-defence must be exercised within the framework of international law, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos told MPs. In briefing Tuesday’s House Committee on Financial and Budgetary Affairs, he responded
Despite legislation recently introduced to fast-track permits for large construction projects, state services are ill-prepared to respond, argue developers. Developers and industry stakeholders have welcomed the approval of a bill that facilitates
Five Cypriot law firms are under investigation by police for possibly violating European Union sanctions by providing services to Russian oligarchs with ties to the Kremlin. A total of 36 law firms
Top lawyers and accounting firms fear being placed on the US and UK sanctions lists as they have clients whom are Russian oligarchs sanctioned following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Quoted by Politis
Parliament wants to end retailers charging customers a surcharge for paying with plastic money by taking advantage of loopholes in the existing legislation. Under a 2021 law, all businesses offering services are
MPs are reviewing a bill introducing hefty fines for dog owners who abandon their pets, leading to a huge increase in strays in Cyprus. According to the new legislation, abandoning a dog
A total of 26 Cypriot law firms have been audited by the Cyprus Bar Association in connection with the disgraced golden passport scheme, with five found guilty and slapped with non-compliance fines
Business administration and law are the most popular studies among university students in Cyprus, according to the Statistical Service (Cystat). These two studies are preferred by over a third of male students
President Nicos Anastasiades has referred the contentious sex education bill back to parliament, deeming it unconstitutional. Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou had argued that the government found the bill unconstitutional as introducing a
President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday signed the foreclosures law extension until January, despite the government’s previous insistence on defrosting it. In an unexpected move, the President signed the law he had referred
