The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on April 9, 2024, in the case Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland (application no. 53600/20) that the Swiss government's failure to take adequate measures to combat global warming violated the guaranteed rights of its citizens, particularly the right to respect for private and family life (Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights).
On April 4th, 2024, a bill was submitted to the Cyprus Parliament aiming to relief thousands of borrowers and guarantors whose assets are encumbered by MEMOs.
In response to the need for heightened oversight of financial transactions involving entities associated with Russia, a new regulation, Article 5r, has been enacted. Effective as of May 1, 2024, this regulation imposes reporting obligations on legal entities, organizations, and bodies within the European Union (EU) whose ownership structures have connections to Russia.
The Cyprus Commission for the Protection of Competition (the Commission) has launched a public consultation on the draft bill titled "The Protection of Competition (Amendment) Law of 2024". The consultation will run from April 4, 2024, to May 2, 2024. The aim of the consultation is to invite interested parties to submit comments, observations, and suggestions on a draft bill, which will amend the Protection of Competition Law No. 13(I)/2022.
As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen sanctions against Russia and prevent the circumvention of export bans, the EU has introduced legal provisions, such as the 'no re-export to Russia' clause, effective as of 20 March 2024.
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