Cyprus AIF-LNP: sourced answers
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«Main Legislation 01 Feb. 2019 The Alternative Investment Funds Law of 2018 (L.124(I)/2018)»
Source: cysec.gov.cy · source copy as of 2026-10-02
«124. (1) An AIF may be established taking one of the following forms, use of legal forms: designation and characteristics (a) as an investment company, registered subject to the Companies Law either as a company limited by shares or as a variable capital investment company∙ or (b) as a limited partnership, with or without separate legal personality, registered subject to the General and Limited Partnerships and Business Names Law. (2) Each AIFLNP authorised subject to the provisions of this Part shall include the term “alternative investment fund with limited number of persons” or “AIF with limited number of persons” or “AIFLNP” in its name, and, if the AIFLNP is established as - (a) an investment company, the term “fixed capital investment company” or the abbreviation “F.C.I.C.”, or the term “variable capital investment company” or the abbreviation “V.C.I.C.”, as the case may be, shall also be included in its name∙ (b) a limited partnership, the term “limited partnership” or the abbreviation “L.P.” shall also be included in its name. (3) The establishment of AIFLNPs is permitted only subject to the provisions of this Law. …»
Source: cysec.gov.cy · source copy as of 2026-10-03
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«Main Legislation 01 Feb. 2019 The Alternative Investment Funds Law of 2018 (L.124(I)/2018)»
Source: cysec.gov.cy · source copy as of 2026-10-02
«126. (1) The operation of an AIFLNP is subject to the prior granting AIFLNP of authorisation and notification of the authorisation by the authorisation. Securities and Exchange Commission, only if the Securities and Exchange Commission approves - 125 The present English text is for information purposes only and is not legally binding. The legally binding document is in the Greek language. (a) the relevant application, (b) the AIFLNP’s instruments of incorporation, (c) the choice of its external manager, or in case of an internally managed AIFLNP, the persons who effectively conduct the business of the AIFLNP, and (d) the choice of its depositary, where one is appointed.»
Source: cysec.gov.cy · source copy as of 2026-10-03
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