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Theodorou Law is a specialist business law firm based in Nicosia, Cyprus, with representative and associated offices throughout the island and Europe. Our aim is to provide valuable, pragmatic, high quality legal advice to help our clients achieve their commercial goals. We would value the opportunity to speak with you regarding our capabilities.
Our reputation is built on the scope of practical experience and range of expertise offered.
We provide legal advice on matters involving Cyprus and EU law. In particular, we have extensive experience in all aspects of commercial, property and employment law.
Whatever the situation we will achieve the best possible outcome.
At Theodorou Law we strive to create a unique and long-term partnership with each of our clients. This allows us to have a comprehensive understanding of the needs of each client and to provide them with clear, concise and practical legal advice.
Our approach and attitude towards our clients and in the manner in which we work is determined by the principles of clarity and integrity.
The European Parliament and the Council adopted Directive 2019/1152/EU on transparent and predictable working conditions. The Directive will provide new rights for all workers, and in particular addresses the insufficient protection for workers in more precarious jobs.
The amendment allows employees to take paid annual leave from the first day of their employment. Previously an employee was required to complete 13 weeks of continuous employment with the same employer before being entitled to annual leave.
The Law was adopted with the aim of promoting work-life balance for working parents and carers. Amongst other matters, the law provides for parental leave allowance, the right to carers’ leave, the right to time off from work on the grounds of force majeure and the right of working parents and carers to request flexible working arrangements.
Following Brexit, it is no longer possible to use Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 on the Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (recast) to recognise and regsiter UK judgment in Cyprus. Currently, those wishing to obtain recognisiton and enforcement of a UK judgment in Cyprus must revert to the previous legal regime, which has become relevant again.
A Cyprus company which has been struck off from the companies register, due to non-compliance with the Companies Law, can be restored and considered to have continued in existence as if its name had not been struck off, following either an application directly to the Registrar of Companies or by an application to the District Court.
The Cyprus Digital Nomad Visa Scheme allows non-EU nationals and who either work for an employer registered abroad, outside of the Republic of Cyprus or are self-employed and can use digital technology to provide services for companies or clients located abroad, to reside temporarily in Cyprus.
