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FORMS OF DOING BUSINESS Business may be conducted in Cyprus through several forms as described below which are almost equally relevant both to domestic and foreign investment as well as to resident and non-resident (off-shore) business activities. No doubt individuals, physical persons, may also be granted all necessary permits for investments in Cyprus, but modern […]

Companies Ordinary companies are formed in much the same way as they are in England. A Memorandum of Association (Charter) must be filed with the Registrar of Companies, stating the name of the registered office, the objectives and the authorised share capital. The company may either draw up its own Articles of Association (Bylaws) or […]

Liechtenstein Location: Liechtenstein is situated on the east bank of the Rhine. Next to Liechtenstein on the western and southern border is Switzerland and Austria is located to the north and east. The capital of Liechtenstein is Vaduz. Language: The official language is German but English is also widely spoken. Population: The population is approximately […]

CHINA: ECONOMY Economy Overview GDP (2004): $1.65 trillion (exchange rate based). Per capita GDP (2004): $1,200 (exchange rate based). GDP real growth rate (2004 est.): 9.5%. Natural resources: Coal, iron ore, crude oil, mercury, tin, tungsten, antimony, manganese, molybdenum, vanadium, magnetite, aluminum, lead, zinc, uranium, hydropower potential (world’s largest). Agriculture: Products-Among the world’s largest producers […]

China Economy – Overview – Updated 02-2007 China’s economy during the last quarter century has changed from a centrally planned system that was largely closed to international trade to a more market-oriented economy that has a rapidly growing private sector and is a major player in the global economy. Reforms started in the late 1970s […]

September 2000 – A relatively small number of some 1 million ageing Nazi-era slaves and forced laborers likely will get payments from Germany’s new $4.8 billion restitution fund by the end of the year, a U.S. State Department source told Reuters. But the source added the former laborers will not have to provide detailed information to […]