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The phrase of “legitimacy” has become a contraversial issue with regard of the children who borned outside of marriage. Under the related law of North Cyprus, a legitimate child means when a child has borned under the marriage. On the other hand, illegitimate child means a child who was born to unmarried parents.

It is not possible to register a trademark if it is deceptive because it is likely that it would cause confusion in the mind of the consumer if it is related to other registered trademarks, contains any object or word that is unethical, or design, object, shape or word that the brand contains contrary to the Law.

Do you want to increase your company’s flexibility and do business in the TRNC in a fast, flexible and easy way? A foreign branch registered in the TRNC can enjoy all the advantages extended to all TRNC legal entities. The procedure is easy, straight forward and shall contribute towards the growth and development of your company. The corporate environment is ideal and you shall take advantage of the tax advantages it provides. The many benefits your company shall gain are briefly developed hereunder.

The creditors, associates and members of a company may apply to the Court separately or jointly for the liquidation of the company. However, the lawmaker has imposed restrictions on the applicants to do so. As a result, the associates may only present the number of members of the private company below 2 and the other companies below 7, subject to certain conditions of the company. In addition, if the liquidation application meeting is not held or the general assembly report is not submitted in the meeting, it can only be submitted by the shareholders 14 days after the last day of the meeting.

A company's voluntary liquidation is divided into two: one is the liquidation by the company members and the other the liquidation made by the company's creditors. The conditions in which the Company may be liquidated voluntarily are set out in Chapter 113.

The Law governing the copyright of radio and television broadcasts in the TRNC is the Law No: 39/1997 regulating the procedures on how to start a public and private radio and television and on broadcasting. This Law provides for the creation of the Higher Broadcasting Council, which regulates and oversees radio and television broadcasts. In this Law, the copyright of radio and television production is referred to as royalties and states that ‘Radio and TV channels are obliged to pay royalties to the authors who hold the copyright for the productions they broadcast’. The regulations on copyrights for radio and television broadcasts are limited to this. However, Article 45 of the Law authorizes the Supreme Council to issue regulations on the principles and procedures for the protection of copyright and producer rights.