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Due to the country’s excellent geographical position, the significant number of bilateral treaties for the avoidance of double taxation concluded by Cyprus and the favourable taxation regime which has been maintained even after the accession to the European Union, the Cyprus flag has had unprecedented success in the last few years, rising to a position of prominence in world shipping.
The firm provides a wide spectrum of services in this field advising owners, managers, charterers, freight forwarders and their respective insurers in respect of:
- Conducting searches on ships files kept with the Department of Merchant Shipping
- Ship registration under the Cyprus flag
- Claims for loss or damage to cargo
- Freight disputes
- Collisions and salvage claims
- Disputes under shipbuilding and repairing contracts
- Financing, security and the enforcement of mortgages
- Problems relating to the employment of officers and crew
- Personal injury claims
- Choice of flag and registration
- Aviation matters including aircraft registration and finance
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