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Law N° 64(I) of 2013 amending the Law on the Public Financial Assistance and Services (Amendment). -

Adoption: 2013-07-12 | CYP-2013-L-100156

Amends Laws N° 95(I) of 2006 and 67(I) of 2012 on the Public Financial Assistance and Services, by deleting the 7th phrase of article 3.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law N° 53(I) of 2013 amending the Law on Tertiary Education Institutes (Amendment). -

Adoption: 2013-06-28 | CYP-2013-L-100154

The present Law amends Laws on Tertiary Education Institutes N° 67(I) of 1996, 15(I) and 67(I) of 1997, 10(I) of 1999, 193(I) of 2002, 45(I) of 2003, 25(I) and 221(I) of 2004, 198(I) of 2007, 89(I) of 2008, 88(I) of 2009 and 1(I) of 2010, for the purposes of compliance with articles 13 and 14(6) of the European Parliament and Council Directive 2006/123/EC of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market. It specifically amends article 2, by adding the term "Public Universities of Cyprus" and its definition; article 3, by excluding Private Universities from the scope of the Law and by defining Universities of Cyprus as Public; article 4, by adding a reservation concerning the participation in the activities of the Advisory Committee; article 15, by adjusting the procedure of registration of Institutes; articles 50 and 51.

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Law N° 31(I) of 2013 amending Law N° 168(I) of 2012 concerning the reduction in emoluments and pensions of Officials, Employees and Pensioners of the Public Service and of the Broader Public Sector (Amendment). -

Adoption: 2013-04-30 | Date of entry into force: 2013-06-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2014-01-01 | CYP-2013-L-100143

Amends article 3 of the Law N° 168(I) of 2012 on the reduction in emoluments and pensions of Officials, Employees and Pensioners of the Public Service and of the Broader Public Sector, by replacing paras (a) and (b) concerning the reduction in monthly gross emoluments and pensions for the periods starting from 1st June 2013 and 1st January 2014, respectively, and by abolishing para (c).

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Law N° 32(I) of 2013 amending the Aliens and Immigration Law (Amendment). -

Adoption: 2013-04-30 | CYP-2013-L-100144

Amends the Aliens and Immigration Laws N° 2 of 1972, 54 of 1976, 50 of 1988, 197 of 1989, 100(I) of 1996, 43(I) of 1997, 14(I) of 1998, 22(I) and 164(I) of 2001, 88(I) and 220(I) of 2002, 66(I) of 2003, 178(I) of 2004, 8(I) and 184(I) of 2007, 29(I) and 143(I) of 2009, 153(I) of 2011 and 41(I), 100(I) and 117(I) of 2012. It specifically amends articles 18IB, 18K, 18LA and 18LC, as well as the Index of Appendix II, to introduce new dues payable to the State, related to the application for acquisition and re-acquisition of the long-term residence status, for renewal of the long-term residence permit and for acquisition by a long-term resident of the immigration permit to a first EU Member State other than the Republic of Cyprus.

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Law N° 49(I) of 2013 amending the Aliens and Immigration Law (Amendment N°2). -

Adoption: 2013-04-21 | CYP-2013-L-100153

Amends the Aliens and Immigration Laws N° 2 of 1972, 54 of 1976, 50 of 1988, 197 of 1989, 100(I) of 1996, 43(I) of 1997, 14(I) of 1998, 22(I) and 164(I) of 2001, 88(I) and 220(I) of 2002, 66(I) of 2003, 178(I) of 2004, 8(I) and 184(I) of 2007, 29(I) and 143(I) of 2009, 153(I) of 2011, 41(I), 100(I) and 117(I) of 2012 and 32(I) of 2013, in view of harmonizing national legislation with European Parliament and Council Directives:
- 2008/115/EC of 16 December 2008, on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals;
- and 2011/51/EU of 11 May 2011, amending Council Directive 2003/109/EC to extend its scope to beneficiaries of international protection,
as well as in view of exercising the discretionary power conferred to the European Union Member States by:
- article 5, para 2 of the Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003, concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents;
- and article 5, para 3, 2nd phrase of the Council Directive 2003/86/EC of 22 September 2003, on the right to family reunification.
It specifically amends articles 2, 6, 18Z, 18H, 18, 18IB, 18ID, 18IST, 18IZ, 18I, 18K, 18KST, 18LA, 18OC and 19, concerning the recognition of the international protection status to third-country nationals.

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Law N° 21(I) of 2013 prohibiting the filling of vacancies at the Public Services, the Broader Public Sector and the Public Entities (Special Provisions). -

Adoption: 2013-04-18 | Date of end of application: 2013-12-31 | CYP-2013-L-100136

Article 2 of the Law provides for the definition of the following terms: "Republic", "Public Sector", "Broader Public Sector" and "position/vacancy".
Article 3 introduces and sets the conditions for the prohibition of filling of vacancies.
Article 4 lists the exceptions to the prohibition of filling of vacancies.
Article 5 defines the date of end of application of the present Law as of the 31st December 2013.

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Law N° 8(I) of 2013 amending the Law on the Right of European Union Citizens and their Family Members to Move and Reside Freely within the Territory of the Republic of Cyprus (Amendment). -

Adoption: 2013-02-01 | CYP-2013-L-100131

In view of better harmonising national legislation with articles 5 para 5 and 25 para 2 of the European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/38/EC of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States, amending Regulation (EEC) N° 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EEC, the present Law amends Laws N° 7(I) of 2007 and 181(I) of 2011 on the Right of European Union Citizens and their Family Members to Move and Reside Freely within the Territory of the Republic of Cyprus. Amendments concern the figures to be converted from Cypriot pounds to Euros as they appear in articles: 5 phrase 6 para (c), 10 phrases 4 and 6, 11 phrase 2 para (a), 17 phrase 1, and 18 phrase 1, as well as in Indexes II, III, IV, V and VI.

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Law N° 9(I) of 2013 amending the Law on Refugees (Amendment). -

Adoption: 2013-02-01 | CYP-2013-L-100132

In view of harmonising national legislation with:
- articles: 2, 7.1, 17.1, 32, 34.1, 34.3 and 41 of the Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 1 December 2005 on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status;
- articles: 14.6, 23.2, 24 and 32 of the Council Directive 2004/83/EC of 29 April 2004 on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third-country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of the protection granted, the present Law amends Laws on Refugees N° 6(I) of 2000, 6(I) of 2002, 53(I) and 67(I) of 2003, 9(I) and 241(I) of 2004, 154(I) of 2005, 112(I) of 2007 and 122(I) of 2009. Amendments concern the administrative procedure of applying for, granting, refusing and withdrawing refugee status.

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Law N° 200(I) of 2012 amending Law N° 35(I) of 2007 on the Wage Protection (Amendment). -

Adoption: 2012-12-28 | CYP-2012-L-100104

The Law introduces amendments related to the employer's liability, the offences committed and the sanctions punishing them, and it regulates the case of obstruction of the Labour Inspectors on the exercise of their duties.

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Law N° 201(I) of 2012 amending the Law on Dock Workers (Amendment). -

Adoption: 2012-12-28 | CYP-2012-L-100105

The Law amends Laws N° 5 of 1960, 55 of 1968, 210 of 1990 and 77(I) of 2009 related to Dock Workers and the regulation of their employment. It specifically amends article 3(1) concerning the employment regulation and the establishment of a "Dock Work Council", competent for the regulation of wages and of the employment and working conditions in one or more ports. It further adds new paragraph (3) to article 3, concerning the coverage of extraordinary needs in dock workers by the existing registered dock workers of every "Dock Work Council".

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Law N° 216(I) of 2012 concerning the Retirement Benefits of Employees in the Broader Public Sector, including the Local Authorities (Provisions of General Implementation). -

Adoption: 2012-12-28 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | CYP-2012-L-100106

The present Law repeals and replaces the Laws N° 113(I) and 191(I) of 2011 on the Retirement Benefits of Public Servants and Employees in the Broader Public Sector, including the Local Authorities.
Article 2 provides for the definition of the following terms: "actuarial reduction", "actuarial conversion", "deductions", "teacher", "Republic", "Broader Public Sector", "European Union", "position", "medical officers", "professor", "Regulation N° 31 (EEC), 11 (EAEC) of 1962", "Public Service", "governmental pension scheme", "Police member", "new entrants to employment", "pertinent Law or Regulations", "periodical contributions", "pensionary emoluments", "retirement benefits", "pensionary", "pension scheme similar to the governmental one" and "employee".
Article 3 defines the purpose and the scope of application of the present Law.
Article 4 regulates the procedure of deduction from the monthly pensionary emoluments, whose amount is equal to 3% of the salary.
Article 5 fixes the amount of the periodical contributions.
Article 6 prohibits the refund of the periodical contributions.
Article 7 adjusts the pension rate and fixes the lump sum for the duty time provided before and after the 1st January 2013.
Article 8 introduces taxation for the lump sum and for any bonus gained on duty from the 1st January 2013 onwards.
Article 9 specifies the mandatory retirement age.
Article 10 regulates the voluntary premature retirement.
Article 11 introduces the actuarial reduction in pension.
Article 12 excludes the latest spouse of a deceased retired employee from the survivors' benefit, in case of post-retirement death of the previous spouse, followed by the death of the retired employee.
Article 13 regulates the retirement benefits of the new entrants to employment.
Article 14 repeals and replaces the Laws N° 113(I) and 191(I) of 2011 on the Retirement Benefits of Public Servants and Employees in the Broader Public Sector, including the Local Authorities (Provisions of General Implementation).
Article 15, determines the present Law's date of entry into force as of the 1st January 2013.
The Law also provides for the relevant Indexes.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law N° 208(I) of 2012 on the Establishment, Register, Operation and Supervision of Funds for Occupational Retirement Provision and other provisions. -

Adoption: 2012-12-28 | CYP-2012-L-100704

The present Law is promulgated for the purposes of harmonizing national legislation with European Parliament and Council Directive 2003/41/EC of 3 June 2003, on the activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision, as amended by article 4 of the European Parliament and Council Directive 2010/78/EU of 24 November 2010.

PART I: INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
(Articles 1-3)
PART II: INSPECTOR OF THE FUNDS FOR OCCUPATIONAL RETIREMENT PROVISION
(Article 4)
PART III: ESTABLISHMENT, REGISTER AND LEGAL STATUS OF THE FUNDS
(Articles 5-15)
PART IV: OPERATION AND SUPERVISION FRAMEWORK OF FUNDS SEATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS
(Articles 16-17)
PART V: ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUNDS, PROVISION AND JURISDICTION OF COURTS
(Articles 18-32)
PART VI: CAPITAL RESERVES, INVESTMENTS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES AND CROSS-BORDER ACTIVITIES
(Articles 33-39)
PART VII: PROCEDURE OBSERVED BY THE FUND AND ADMINISTRATIVE POWERS OF THE INSPECTOR
(Articles 40-43)
PART VIII: PENAL PROVISIONS
(Articles 44-45)
PART IX: COUNCIL OF THE FUNDS OF OCCUPATIONAL RETIREMENT PROVISION
(Article 46)
PART X: COOPERATION WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION
(Article 47)
PART XI: WINDING UP, LIQUIDATION AND BANKRUPTCY OF THE FUND
(Articles 48-49)
PART XII: FINAL PROVISIONS
(Articles 50-56)

The present Law repeals the following Laws:
- N° 44 of 1981, 150 of 1986, 23(I) of 1995, 130(I) of 2002 and 75(I) of 2005 on Welfare Funds
- N° 146(I) of 2006 and 81(I) of 2007 on the Establishment, Activities and Supervision of Funds for Occupational Retirement Provision.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law N° 178(I) of 2012 amending the Law on Social Retirement Benefit. -

Adoption: 2012-12-21 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | CYP-2012-L-100080

The present Law amends article 4 of the Laws N° 25(I) of 1995, 56(I) of 1996, 53(I) of 1999, 12(I) and 97(I) of 2000 and 155(I) of 2005, by fixing the amount of the Social Retirement Benefit granted for the period from 1st January 2013 to 31st December 2016.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law N° 179(I) of 2012 repealing the Law on Maternity Benefits. -

Adoption: 2012-12-21 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | CYP-2012-L-100081

The present Law repeals Laws N° 21(I) of 2003, 23(I) of 2006, 135(I) and 193(I) of 2007 and 54(I) of 2010 on Maternity Benefits.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law N° 180(I) of 2012 amending the Law on the Child's Benefit Grant. -

Adoption: 2012-12-21 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | CYP-2012-L-100082

Amends Laws N° 167(I) of 2002, 22(I) and 57(I) of 2003, 136(I) and 194(I) of 2007, 55(I) of 2010 and 189(I) of 2011 on the Child's Benefit Grant, by introducing amendments to the Appendix concerning the eligibility criteria, the amount of the benefit, its readjustment and the amount of the family income.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law N° 182(I) of 2012 amending the Law on the Retirement Pension of Public Officers (General Principles). (Amendment N° 2). -

Adoption: 2012-12-21 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | CYP-2012-L-100083

Amends articles 3 and 5 of Laws N° 88(I) of 2011 and 136(I) of 2012 on the Retirement Pension of Public Officers (General Principles), concerning respectively the survivor's benefit and the periodical contributions of Public Officers.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law N° 183(I) of 2012 amending the Law on the Extraordinary Contribution of Employees, Pensioners and the Self-Employed of the Private Sector. -

Adoption: 2012-12-21 | Date of entry into force: 2012-12-21 | Date of end of application: 2016-12-31 | CYP-2012-L-100084

Amends Law N° 202(I) of 2011 on the Extraordinary Contribution of Employees, Pensioners and the Self-Employed of the Private Sector. It specifically introduces amendments to:
- article 4, concerning an obligation for payment of an extraordinary contribution form 1st January 2014 to 31st December 2016, incumbent upon employees, pensioners and the self-employed of the Private Sector and which in case of employees is equally shared by employers and employees.
- article 5, concerning the duration of the adjustment.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law N° 184(I) of 2012 amending the Law on the Extraordinary Contribution of Officials, Employees and Pensioners of the Public Service and of the broader Public Sector (Amendment N° 2). -

Adoption: 2012-12-21 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2013-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2014-01-01 | Date of end of application: 2016-12-31 | Date of partial end of application: 2013-12-31 | CYP-2012-L-100092

Amends Laws N° 112(I) and 193(I) of 2011 and 74(I) of 2012 concerning an Extraordinary Contribution of Officials, Employees and Pensioners of the Public Service and of the broader Public Sector. It specifically amends article 3, introducing a deduction from the gross monthly emoluments of Officials and Employees and from the pensions of Pensioners as an extraordinary contribution, whose amount varies from the period of 1st January 2013 to 31st December 2013 and from 1st January 2014 to 31st December 2016.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law N° 185(I) of 2012 amending the Law concerning the non-granting of accruals and index-increases to wages of Officials and Employees and to pensions of Pensioners of the Public Service and of the broader Public Sector (Amendment). -

Adoption: 2012-12-21 | Date of entry into force: 2012-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2012-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2012-01-01 | Date of end of application: 2016-12-31 | Date of partial end of application: 2015-12-31 | Date of partial end of application: 2016-12-31 | CYP-2012-L-100093

Amends Law N° 192(I) of 2011 concerning the non-granting of accruals and index-increases to wages of Officials and Employees and to pensions of Pensioners of the Public Service and of the broader Public Sector. It introduces amendments to article 2, concerning the definition of "Private Sector" (article 2), and to article 3, replacing "2013" by "2016" (article 3). It adds new article 7A regarding the recognition of employment for the purposes of granting accruals to the teaching and academic personnel (article 4). It further amends article 8, concerning the index-readjustment of emoluments and pensions (article 5(a)), the non-granting of wage increase for 2012 and the readjustment of the wage increase for 2017 (article 5(b)), as well as article 10, concerning the partial entry into force of the Law (article 6).

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law N° 193(I) of 2012 amending Laws N° 59(I), 114(I) and 126(I) of 2010 and 2(I), 37(I) and 170(I) of 2012 on Social Security (Amendment N°4). -

Adoption: 2012-12-21 | Date of entry into force: 2013-01-01 | CYP-2012-L-100103

The Law introduces amendments to the following articles of the Laws N° 59(I), 114(I) and 126(I) of 2010 and 2(I), 37(I) and 170(I) of 2012 on Social Security:
- article 2, concerning the readjustment of the retirement age;
- article 5, concerning the amount of contributions incumbent upon employees, employers and the Permanent Fund of the Republic for the period of 2014 to 2039;
- article 6, concerning the amount of the insurable earnings for the period of 2014 to 2039;
- article 12, concerning the amount of due contributions for the contributions years 2014 to 2039;
- article 15, concerning the amount of due contributions incumbent upon the insured persons and the Permanent Fund of the Republic for the contributions years 2014 to 2039;
- and article 27, concerning the abolishment of the marriage benefit.
It furthers adds new article 35A introducing a reduction in the old age benefit. It amends article 62 by excluding the insured employed spouse from the dependent person status. It suspends the application of article 77 from 1st January 2013 to 31st December 2016. It further amends:
- Index III concerning the time of insurance coverage for the period of 2013 to 2017;
- Index IV, concerning the readjustment of the pregnancy allowance, the funeral grant, the old age benefit, the invalidity benefit and the survivors benefit and their due amount for the period of 7th January 2013 to 1st January 2017;
- and Index V, concerning the extension of the present adjustment to cover the insured wife, as well as the due amount of the benefits for the period of 7th January 2013 to 1st January 2017.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law N° 174(I) of 2012 on Temporary Work Agencies. -

Adoption: 2012-12-17 | Date of entry into force: 2012-12-17 | CYP-2012-L-100079

The Law regulates the constitution and function of Temporary Work Agencies, for the purposes of transposing European Parliament and Council Directive 2008/104/EC of 19 November 2008 on temporary agency work.

PART I: General Provisions
PART II: Conditions of Constitution and Function ¿ Special Requirements
PART III: Employment Contracts between Temporary Work Agencies and Temporary Agency Workers - Assignment Duration - Liability
PART IV: Employment and Working Conditions
PART V: Verification and Monitoring Mechanism and Administrative Sanctions
PART VI: Other Provisions

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law N° 170(I) of 2012 amending Laws N° 59(I), 114(I) and 126(I) of 2010, 2(I) and 37(I) of 2012 on Social Security (Amendment N°3). -

Adoption: 2012-12-07 | CYP-2012-L-100078

Settles the carrying forward of an amount from the Complementary Pensions Account for the benefit of the Unemployment Benefits Account.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law N° 168(I) of 2012 concerning the reduction in emoluments and pensions of Officials, Employees and Pensioners of the Public Service and of the broader Public Sector. -

Adoption: 2012-12-06 | Date of entry into force: 2012-12-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2014-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2012-12-01 | CYP-2012-L-100077

Article 2 of the present Law provides for the definition of the following terms: "Official", "Emoluments", "Republic", "Public Service", "Broader Public Sector", "Employee", "State Service", "Pension", "Pensioner", "Servant" and "Worker employed on an hourly-basis".
Article 3 introduces and frames the reduction in emoluments of Officials and Employees and in pensions of Pensioners.
Article 4 determines the calculation of pension benefits.
Article 5 regulates the calculation of compensation and other fringe benefits assessed on the basis of the pay scale or the permanent salaries.
Article 6 decides upon the amount resulting from the reduction in emoluments and pensions effected within the Public Service and the broader Public Sector.
Article 7 exempts the reduced amount of emoluments and pensions from the taxable income.
Article 8 regulates the resolution of issues stemming from the implementation of the present Law.
Article 9, concerning the Law¿s entry into force, specifies that paras (a) and (b) of article 3 are applicable upon the emoluments of December 2012 onwards, including the 13th wage of 2012, whereas para (c) of article 3 is applicable upon the emoluments of January 2014 onwards.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law N° 136(I) of 2012 amending Law N° 88(I) of 2011 on the Retirement Pension of Public Officers (General Principles). -

Adoption: 2012-10-19 | Date of entry into force: 2012-11-01 | CYP-2012-L-100076

Amends the following articles of Law N° 88(I) of 2011 on the Retirement Pension of Public Officers:
- article 2, related to definitions;
- article 3, para (st), concerning the introduction of a deduction from the monthly pension benefits of Public Officers;
- and article 4, regarding the obligations of reappointed or re-elected Public Officers.
Adds new article 5 concerning periodical contributions.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law N° 131(I) of 2012 amending the Law on Retirement Pensions (Amendment N°2). -

Adoption: 2012-08-14 | CYP-2012-L-100075

Amends article 12 (4th phrase) of the Retirement Pension Laws (97(I) of 1997; 3(I) of 1998; 77(I) of 1999; 141(I) of 2001; 69(I) of 2005; 37(I) and 94(I) of 2010 and 31(I) of 2012), concerning the obligatory retirement age of medical officers.

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Law N° 117(I) of 2012 amending the Aliens and Immigration Law by transposing into the national legislation provisions of the Parliament and Council Directive 2008/115/EC of 16 December 2008 on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals (Amendment N° 3). -

Adoption: 2012-07-27 | CYP-2012-L-100072

In view of harmonizing national Cypriote legislation to the provisions 8.3, 12.3 (2nd phrase) and 15.2 (2nd phrase) of the Directive 2008/115/EC on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals, the Law introduces the following amendments to the Aliens and Immigration Law:
- amendment of article 18P (3rd phrase), concerning the procedure of ordering deportation in case of non compliance with the return decision;
- and replacement of Appendix X.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law N° 126(I) of 2012 on the Establishment and Function of Private-Sector Employment Agencies. -

Adoption: 2012-07-27 | Date of entry into force: 2012-07-27 | CYP-2012-L-100073

The Law is issued for the purposes of partial harmonization to the European Parliament and Council Directive 2006/123/EC of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market. It does not apply to the temporary work agencies.

PART I: General Provisions
PART II: Conditions of Constitution and Functioning - Special Requirements
PART III: Provided Services - Prohibitive Provisions - Wage Protection
PART IV: Verification and Monitoring Mechanism and Administrative Sanctions
PART V: Diverse Provisions

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law N° 100(I) of 2012 amending the Aliens and Immigration Law by transposing Parliament and Council Directive 2009/52/EC of 18 June 2009 providing for minimum standards on sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals (Amendment N° 2) -

Adoption: 2012-07-06 | CYP-2012-L-100071

In view of transposing Directive 2009/52/EC (of 18 June 2009 providing for minimum standards on sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals) the Law amends articles 2 and 18NZ of the Aliens and Immigration Law and supplements the following new articles:
- article 18R, determining the scope of application of articles 18RA to 18S, related to the employment of illegally staying third-country nationals;
- article 18RA, providing for the definition of the following terms: "employment", "remuneration of illegally staying third-country nationals", "particularly exploitative working conditions", "temporary work agency", "employer", "legal person", "Directive 2009/52/EC", "illegal employment", "illegally staying third-country national", "subcontractor" and "third-country national";
- article 18RB, prohibiting the illegal employment of illegally staying third-country nationals;
- article 18RC, specifying the obligations on employers;
- article 18RD, related to administrative sanctions;
- article 18RE, ordering back payments to be made by employers;
- article 18RST, regulating other measures;
- article 18RZ, regulating the subcontracting;
- article 18RH, defining the criminal penalties punishing criminal offenses;
- article 18R, adjusting the facilitation of complaints;
- and article 18S, regarding the inspections and the reporting to the European Commission.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law N° 74(I) of 2012 amending Laws N° 112(I) and 193(I) of 2011 concerning the Extraordinary Contribution of Officials, Employees and Pensioners of the Public Service and of the broader Public Sector (Amendment). -

Adoption: 2012-06-15 | Date of entry into force: 2012-07-01 | CYP-2012-L-100070

Amends article 3 of the Laws N° 112(I) and 193(I) of 2011, by replacing the existing reservation related to the deduction of a specific percentage from the monthly gross pay of Officials, Employees and Pensioners of the Public Service and of the broader Public Sector.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law N° 55(I) of 2012 on the Recognition of the Unionist Organisation and of the Right of providing Syndicalistic Facilities for the purposes of Recognition to Collective Bargaining. -

Adoption: 2012-05-25 | CYP-2012-L-100065

The Law establishes the procedure and determines the criteria for the recognition of registered craft unions in a defined bargaining unit for the purposes of bargaining for the conclusion of Work Collective Agreements.

Cyprus - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree N° 180 of 2012 on Minimum Wages. -

Adoption: 2012-05-18 | Date of entry into force: 2012-04-01 | CYP-2012-R-100200

Made under the Minimum Wages Act (1st phrase, article 3, Chapter 183). Provides for a definition of the categories of workers covered and sets the minimum wages for Salespersons, Office Clerks, Nursing Assistants, Child Care Assistants, Nursery and School Assistants, Guards, Nurses, Carers and Cleaners, as from 1st of April 2012.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law N° 41(I) of 2012 amending the Aliens and Immigration Law by transposing Council Directive 2009/50/EC of 25 May 2009 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of highly qualified employment (Amendment). -

Adoption: 2012-04-27 | CYP-2012-L-100049

In view of transposing Council Directive 2009/50/EC (of 25 May 2009 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of highly qualified employment) into the national legislation, the Law N° 41(I) of 2012 amends Acts N° 2(I) of 1972, 54(I) of 1976, 50(I) of 1988, 197(I) of 1989, 100(I) of 1996, 43(I) of 1997, 14(I) of 1998, 22(I) and 164(I) of 2001, 88(I) and 220(I) of 2002, 66(I) of 2003, 178(I) of 2004, 8(I) and 184(I) of 2007, 29(I) and 143(I) of 2009 and 153(I) of 2011 consolidating the Aliens and Immigration Law, by adding the following articles:
- article 18SA, introducing a general reservation in favor of the provisions 18SB to 18YB against any contrary provision of the Law or of the regulations and decrees issued under its authority;
- article 18SB, providing for the definition of the following terms: "highly qualified employment", "second Member State", "Decree", "Regulation (EC) N° 1030/2002", "family members", "employee", "EU Blue Card", "regulated profession", "Directive 2009/50/EC", "citizen of European Union", "first Member State", "higher education qualification", "third-country national" and "higher professional qualifications";
- article 18SC, defining the personal scope of application of provisions 18SB to 18YB by specifying the categories of third-country nationals for which the provisions are not applicable;
- article 18SD, listing the more favourable provisions to which articles 18SB to 18YB shall be without prejudice
- article 18SE, determining the admission criteria;
- article 18SST, regulating the volumes of admission;
- article 18SZ, concerning the EU Blue Card;
- articles 18SH and following, providing for the grounds for refusal, withdrawal or non-renewal of the EU Blue Card;
- article 18T and 18TA, regarding applications for admission and for renewal of the EU Blue Card;
- article 18TB, introducing procedural safeguards;
- articles 18TC, 18TD, 18TE and 18TST, concerning, respectively, the labour market access, the temporary unemployment, the equal treatment and the family members;
- article 18TZ, adjusting the EC long-term resident status for EU Blue Card holders;
- article 18TH, regulating the long-term residence permit;
- article 18TY, regarding the residence in the Republic Cyprus as a second Member State for family members;
- article 18TYA on the implementing measures
- and article 18TYB on the contact points.
Amends the Appendix III and adds the new Appendix XII to the Aliens and Immigration Law.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law N° 37(I) of 2012 amending Laws N° 59(I), 114(I) and 126(I) of 2010 and N° 2(I) of 2012 on Social Security (Amendment N°2). -

Adoption: 2012-04-12 | CYP-2012-L-100047

It replaces articles 29 and 30 of Laws N° 59(I), 114(I) and 126(I) of 2010 and N° 2(I) of 2012 by new article 29 on the maternity benefit and by new article 30 on the forfeiture of the right to maternity benefit.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law N° 31(I) of 2012 amending the Law on Retirement Pensions. -

Adoption: 2012-04-06 | Date of entry into force: 2004-05-01 | CYP-2012-L-100016

It amends article 2 of the Retirement Pension Laws (97(I) of 1997; 3(I) of 1998; 77(I) of 1999; 141(I) of 2001; 69(I) of 2005; 37(I) and 94(I) of 2010), related to the definition of the following terms: "Application Form", "European Union", "Regulation N° 31 (EEC) and 11 (EAEC) of 1962" and "European Union Servant". It introduces:
- article 26A concerning the right of transfer of pension benefits from the Public Sector pension scheme to the European Union pension scheme
- and article 26B concerning the right of transfer of pension benefits from the European Union pension scheme to the Public Sector pension scheme.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law N° 23(I) of 2012 amending the Law concerning Doctors (Associations, Discipline and Pension Fund). -

Adoption: 2012-03-30 | CYP-2012-L-100212

Amends the basic Law N° 16 of 1967 as amended up to Law N° 180(I) of 2011. It specifically replaces the 5th phrase of article 10, concerning the election of doctors as members of the Council.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law N° 13(I) of 2012 amending Law N° 87(I) of 2007 on the Legal Framework regulating the Special Protection of Persons who are Victims of Trafficking and Exploitation. -

Adoption: 2012-03-09 | CYP-2012-L-100005

Amends article 47 of Law N° 87(I) of 2007 concerning the establishment of a multi-contextual coordinating committee for protecting victims and combatting sexual abuse, sexual exploitation and trafficking in human beings.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law N° 15(I) of 2012 amending Law N° 48(I) of 2001 concerning the Protection of Young Persons at Work. -

Adoption: 2012-03-09 | CYP-2012-L-100011

Article 2 of Law N° 15(I) of 2012 replaces article 3 of Law N° 48(I) of 2001 regarding the Law's scope of application, which covers the employment of young persons by any employer and excludes the circumstantial, temporary and short term employment that is considered as non prejudicial, non detrimental and non hazardous for the adolescents working at family business. Article 3 of the present Law, by supplementing article 6 of the amended Law N° 48(I) of 2001, ensures an at least one-month-period of free work during school vacations for children placed under a combined dual programme of training and work. Article 4 of the present Law introduces additional provision to article 7 of the amended Law, which provides that children employed in the activities specified under the present article should be accompanied, during their working hours, by their parent or guardian or, if not possible, by an authorized minder. Article 6 of Law N° 15(I) of 2012 abolishes articles 14, 19 and 20 and appendices I and II of Law N° 48(I) of 2001. Article 8 of the present Law amends article 24 of Law N° 48(I) of 2001, by requiring the labor inspectors' continuing vocational training on the rights of the child and protection of its interests, as well as the taking of necessary measures to facilitate the exercise of their duty. Article 13 of the present Law inserts new article 31B concerning the constitution of an "Advisory Committee for the Employment of Children", competent for general policy issues during the application of the present Law.

Cyprus - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Safety and Health at Work (Chemical Agents) (Amendment) Regulations of 2012 (R.A.A. 70/2012). -

Adoption: 2012-03-02 | CYP-2012-R-109743

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Waste (Amendment) Law, 2012 (Law No. 6(Ι)/2012). -

Adoption: 2012-02-24 | CYP-2012-L-109780

This Law may be cited as the Waste (Amendment) Law of 2012 and shall be read as one with the Waste Law of 2011 (hereinafter referred to as "the principal Law"). The principal Law and the present Law shall be read as one and will be referred to as the Waste Laws of 2011-2012. The present law brings forth minor amendments to article 54 to the principal law by replacing paragraph (e) and by adding a new section (2A).

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law N° 2(I) of 2012 amending Laws N° 59(I), 114(I) and 126(I) of 2010 on Social Security (Amendment). -

Adoption: 2012-02-17 | CYP-2012-L-99983

Amends Laws N° 59(I), 114(I) and 126(I) of 2010 by introducing article 85A regarding the out of Court settlement of offenses committed by employers and by amending article 95 on the transfer of pensions rights.

Cyprus - - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

European Action Plan for HIV/AIDS (2012-2015).

Adoption: 2012 | INT-2012-M-111784

The vision for the European Region is zero new HIV infections, zero AIDS-related deaths and zero discrimination in a world in which people living with HIV are able to live long, healthy lives.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law No. 194(I) of 2011 amending the Law (No. 1 of 1990) on Public Service.

Adoption: 2011-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 2011-12-30 | CYP-2011-L-89708

Amends the Public Service Law of 1990 as amended to Law No. 137(I) of 2009. Amends Article 48(3) concerning the transfers of members of interchangeable personnel recruited in a Ministry and its departments. Adds a new article 48A concerning the selection of General Director of Ministry and determination of his/her competences.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law No. 195(I) of 2011 amending Law No. 10 of 1969 concerning the Public Education Office.

Adoption: 2011-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 2011-12-30 | CYP-2011-L-89709

Amends the following articles of the Public Education Office Law (No.10 of 1969) as amended up to Law No. 21(I) of 2011.

Amends Article 28B(13)(a) concerning the prior service of at least 18 months for 6 months of additional prior service is recognized as prior service of one full school year.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law No. 196(I) of 2011 concerning the recruitment procedure for temporary personnel in the Public Education Service.

Adoption: 2011-12-30 | Date of entry into force: 2011-12-30 | CYP-2011-L-89710

Amends the following articles of Law No. 108(I) on the recruitment of extraordinary employees in public and educational services as amended up to Law No. 26(I) of 2011.

Amends Article 4 by adding article 4A concerning the transfer of employed under indefinite time. Adds article 4B concerning the determination of competences of the Director of Ministry.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law No. 179(I) amending the Law on the Registration of Farmers (No. 32 of 1987).

Adoption: 2011-12-23 | Date of entry into force: 2011-12-23 | CYP-2011-L-89700

Amending the following articles of Law No. 32 of 1987 as amended to Law No. 150(I) of 2004:

Article 2: adds definition of the term "exercising an agricultural activity".
Adds article 2A with a more detailed analysis of the profession of farmer.
Article 3: adds a new para concerning the role of the Council.
Article 4: adds a sub-para concerning the need for language skills for exercising the profession of famrer. Replaces sub-para 2 with a new sub-para concerning the procedure of applications submission by citizens of EU member states and a new sub-para 3 concerning the evaluation of applications by the Council.
Article 11C: replaces the phrase "registered in the registry of farmers who provide services" with the phrase "who provide services to the Republic according to article 11A"
Article 15: adds a new article 15A concerning the appointment and competences of the authorized officer.
Article 30: replaces the 12th paragraph with a new paragraph concerning the determination and publication of the criteria for the exercise of the profession of farmer based on the academic qualifications. Adds a 13th paragraph confirming that every issue can and should be determined.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law No. 160(I) of 2011 amending the Law concerning Doctors (Associations, Discipline and Pension Fund).

Adoption: 2011-12-23 | Date of entry into force: 2011-12-23 | CYP-2011-L-89706

Amends the following articles of the basic Law No. 16 of 1967 as amended to Law No. 69(I) of 2011.

Article 2: amends para 1 by adding definitions of the terms "doctor", "doctor citizens of member state who provides medical services in Cyprus occasionally and provisionally", and "member state".
Article 3: amends para. b of subpara. 2 concerning the minimum service of at least 7 years, and substituting in subpara. 5 the word "five" with this of "three".
Article 4: amends para. b of subpara. 1 concerning the ethical standards of doctors. Amends subpara. 3 concerning penal sanctions.
Article 6A: change of currency. Adds a new article 6B concerning the implementation of penal provisions against doctors citizens of member state who provide medical services in Cyprus occasionally and provisionally.
Article 8: concerns composition of Local Medical Association.
Article 10: concerns functioning of the Local Medical Association.
Article 11: concerns the general assembly of the Pan-Cypriot Medical Association.
Article 12: substitutes the word "three" with the word "four" in subpara. 1.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Waste Law, 2011 (Law No. 185(Ι)/2011). -

Adoption: 2011-12-23 | CYP-2011-L-109779

The Law aims at harmonizing the Cypriot legislative framework with Directive 2008/98/EC on waste and intends creating the suitable legislative framework for harmonizing the Cypriot legislation, through secondary legislation, with a number of other related EU directives. The Law also provides for the implementation at a national level of Regulation (EC) No. 1013/2006 on shipments of waste, as last amended with Commission Regulation (EU) No. 664/2011.

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law No. 143(I) of 2011 amending the Law No. 6(I) of 1998 on the evaluation of candidates for their appointment in the Public Service.

Adoption: 2011-11-04 | Date of entry into force: 2011-11-04 | CYP-2011-L-89695

Amends Law No. 6(I) as amended to Law No. 106(I) of 2008.
Article 1: Title of the Law
Article 2: Definitions
Article 3: Special provisions for the suspension of certain provisions of Law No. 6(I).

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law No. 134(I) of 2011 on the combat against certain forms of racism and xenophobia.

Adoption: 2011-10-21 | Date of entry into force: 2011-10-21 | CYP-2011-L-89694

Article 1: Title
Article 2: Definitions
Article 3: Offenses and sanctions
Article 4: Instigators and co-instigators
Article 5: Responsibility of legal persons
Article 6: Sanctions imposed on legal persons
Article 7: Extending the jurisdiction of the Court
Article 8: Racial and xenophobic motivations
Article 9: Beginning of inquiry
Article 10: Prosecution procedure
Article 11: Obligation to respect fundamental rights

Annexed Table: Article 6 of the Charter of international Military Tribunal

Cyprus - - Law, Act

Law No. 106(I) of 2011 concerning the Establishment of European Councils of Workers.

Adoption: 2011-07-29 | Date of entry into force: 2011-07-29 | CYP-2011-L-89692

Adapts national legislation to the Directive 2009/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009.

Article 1: Title
Article 2: Definitions
Article 3: Purpose and area of implementation
Article 4: Establishment of European Council of Workers
Article 5: Controlling Enterprise
Article 6: Way of determining the maximum number of workers
Article 7: Responsibility for the establishment of European Council of Workers or for the establishment of a process of information to workers and of consultation with them
Article 8: Special consultation team
Article 9: Special negotiation team
Article 10: Duties of the special negotiation team
Article 11: Content of the agreement
Article 12: Application of subsidiary responsibilities
Article 13: Establishment of European Council of Workers
Article 14: Composition of the European Council of Workers
Article 15: Competences of the European Council of Workers
Article 16: Functions of the European Council of Workers
Article 17: Confidential information
Article 18: Relationships between the central administration of the European Council of Workers and the representatives of workers
Article 19: Role and protection of the representatives of workers
Article 20: Adaptation
Article 21: Standing agreements
Article 22: Offenses and sanctions
Article 23: Reservations of Law 28(I) of 2001
Article 24: Repeal of Laws 68(I) of 2002, 43(I) of 2003, 67(I) of 2007 concerning the Establishment of European Committees of Enterprises