The first legislation in Cyprus on violence and harassment in the workplace has been established through the publication of the Prevention and Combating of Violence and Harassment in the Workplace Law 42(I) of 2025, on the 11/04/2025. It is noted that the Republic of Cyprus has ratified the Convention No. 190 of the International Labour...Read More

The EU Blue Card is a work and residence permit designed for highly skilled professionals from non- EU countries. It provides a streamlined pathway for qualified individuals and their families to live and work in the European Union. Cyprus introduced the EU Blue Card scheme through an amendment to its Aliens and Immigration Law in...Read More

The Supreme Court rejected a request from an international protection applicant, who had confessed to an Asylum and Immigration Service police officer to the murder of women in 2021 and the commission of criminal acts in his country of origin. The relevant announcement states: “With reference to the case law of the Court of Justice...Read More

Effective as of 15 March 2024, new legal provisions apply to Cyprus companies converting to companies in other EU Member States and vice versa. These changes result from the Companies Law (No.3) of 2024 (Law 26(I)/2024), known as the Amendment Law. This amendment integrates the provisions of Directive (EU) 2019/2121 (the Mobility Directive), which updates...Read More

In a significant development impacting immovable property transactions and title deed transfers, recent amendments to the Sale of Property (Specific Performance) Law, enacted as Law N. 132(I)/2023, have legitimately taken effect as of December 12th, 2023. These amendments came into force in order to safeguard the purchasers’ interests in advance, in real estate transactions with...Read More