Choosing Between a Company and a Trade Name in Cyprus
Starting a business in Cyprus involves important decisions, and one of the first important decisions you’ll face in Cyprus is whether to set up a company or register a trade name.
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Ongoing Obligations of a Cyprus Company
Incorporating a Cyprus company is an easy and relatively swift procedure, but what about the obligations regarding tax and statutory reporting?
Cyprus Trade Names
A Tradename, also known as a Business name, is the designation under which an individual or company conducts its business activities, distinct from the legal entity’s registered name.
Establishing a Business Entity in Cyprus
Cyprus is an EU member state and a common law jurisdiction with a legal system similar to that of the UK. It is located at the eastern end of Europe linking 3 continents, Europe, Africa and Asia and it has a long and strong reputation as an international business center.
Trademark Registration in Cyprus
A Trademark is type of Intellectual Property Right that consists of a recognisable symbol, logo, name or design used to distinguish a company’s product or services from those of this competitor.
Update on Public Access to Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs) Register
In light of the recent Judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEE) in joined cases C-37/20 and C-601/20, of November 22, 2022, access to the Register of Beneficial Owners for the general public was suspended as of the 23rd of November 2022.
Strike Off of a Cyprus Company
Under Cap. 113, the Registrar of Companies may remove from the Register any company which appears not to be doing business and is not operation.
Reserving a Company Name in Cyprus
In order for a company to be registered, the name under which it is proposed to be registered must have been previously approved by the Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver (hereinafter the “Registrar”) after submitting a relevant application. According to the Companies Law Cap.113 the proposed name to be approved by the Registrar certain…
Removal of Liquidator in Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation
Possibility to remove current liquidator and possibility to appoint an additional liquidator in the procedure of creditor’s voluntary liquidation. Based on Section 277 of the Cyprus Companies Law, Cap.113, the creditors and the company at their respective meetings may nominate a person to be liquidator for the purpose of winding up the affairs and distributing…