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Branches - Cyprus

Updated 08/2009

Legal requirements

In Cyprus, the procedure for setting up a branch office of a foreign company, is, in accordance with the Cyprus Company Act, done through submitting the foreign company's articles of association to the Registrar of Companies.

Many of the requirements and procedures for opening a secondary establishment are the same as for starting up a business.

Administrative procedures

Registration

           Foreign businesses   can apply to open a branch by submitting an application to the Department of the Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism within one month from the date of their formation. The branch must trade under the same name as the foreign business.

Once a branch is registered, its  financial statements translated into Greek are submitted to the Department of the Registrar of Companies.

The companies section of the Department of the Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver of the Ministry of Commerce oversees the registration, monitoring, control and deregistration of domestic companies, foreign companies, partnerships and trade names.

  • Department of the Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver - Company Documents  ελληνικά

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  • References

    Legal texts

    • Companies Act (not available in electronic form)

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