The basic principle, central prerequisite and condition for the application of the TUPE Law is that the “transfer” must concern: Therefore, in order to determine whether a particular transaction falls within the scope of the TUPE Law, particular importance is attached to whether (a) an organized group of resources has been transferred and, furthermore, (b) […]
Mandatory Electronic Registration: Under the Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Law 25(I)/2023 and based on Regulation ΚΔΠ455/2024, an important administrative obligation has been imposed on all employers of the private sector to submit the essential terms of employment of all their employees to the government electronic platform “ERGANI”. Employers who fail to comply risk facing […]
This article examines the extensive power of the Attorney General in Cyprus to suspend criminal prosecutions (nolle prosequi), highlighting how the lack of clear legal criteria, transparency, and external oversight raises significant concerns for accountability and public trust in the justice system. It outlines how European institutions and judicial bodies have repeatedly criticized this framework […]
The introduction of the amending Law 132(I)/2023 (the “Law”) in the legal framework of property transactions represents a significant evolution in Cyprus’ real estate sector, through which the legislator intended to promote efficiency, transparency and enhance protection to buyers of immovable properties that are encumbered by pre-existing mortgages or lodged contracts. Mandatory Search Certificate – […]
The Labor Disputes Tribunal granted a notable award of €230.000 in compensation to a former General Director who was dismissed without notice by a private hospital in Nicosia. This compensation marks possibly the highest amount ever awarded by the employment Tribunal for a case of this nature, underscoring the judicial system’s commitment to upholding the […]
Payments, Deductions, Payroll, Record Keeping, Penalties. Important provisions on the protection of employees’ wages in accordance with the Protection of Wages Law 35(I)/2007, as amended (the “Protection of Wages Law”): Payments: As a rule, employers must pay employees’ salaries as follows: Cash payments are allowed only in exceptional cases explicitly outlined in the Protection of […]
Yesterday 30 November 2023, the Plenary of the House of Representatives approved the extension of the Debt Restructuring provisions until the 31st December 2024. The Debt Restructuring provisions allow for various tax reliefs and incentives in respect of transactions involving transfer of immovable properties by debtors to lenders, reflected in seven different laws. The context […]
A proposal for a new law regulating the working conditions on Telework in the private sector has been approved by the Plenary of the House of Representatives last Thursday, 16 November 2023. Despite the developments that have taken place in recent years at national level in relation to telework and its gradual implementation by companies, […]