Author: Niu Ltd

Cyprus Citizenship-by-Investment Program – September/2016 Amendments Reduce Minimum Investment and Introduce Residence Requirements

  The Cyprus Citizenship-by-Investment Program was amended on 13 September 2016, pursuant to a decision of the Council of Ministers.   The new decision aims to make a successful Citizenship-by-Investment Program even more accessible and customized to the needs and conditions of the Cypriot and global economy.   Four major changes were introduced:   Firstly, […]

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Modern Chinese Immigration

  As we know, China is the second largest economy of the world and Hurun Report (2015) further shows that it’s the first time the number of billionaire in China is more than the one in the US.  Chinese now are actively seeking for transformation and globalization particularly through oversea migration.   In the immigration […]

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Doing Business with Iranian Individuals and Entities One Year on Since the Lifting of the Sanctions

  Background On 14 July 2014 P5+1 and Iran agreed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (“JCPOA”) after marathon negotiations in Vienna. This historic deal was eventually to put an end to nuclear sanctions against Iran. This happened on 19 January 2016 which is known as the implementation day. This was the date when the […]

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The Brexit Effect

  On 23 June 2016 more than 30 million people in the United Kingdom took part in a referendum to decide the UK’s future within the European Union, with 52% of people voting to leave the EU. What followed has been described as the Brexit (Britain’s exit from the EU) ‘earthquake’.  The aftershocks were felt […]

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