PROFILE of CYPRUS STOCK EXCHANGE

LEGAL FRAMEWORK
The Legal framework of the Cyprus Stock Exchange consists of the following Laws and Regulations:

(A)	THE BASIC LAW AND THE REGULATIONS AND REGULATORY DECISIONS ISSUED BY VIRTUE OF THE LAW
	(1)	The Securities and Cyprus Stock Exchange Laws.
	- - - - -	The Cyprus Securities and Stock Exchange Laws (Summary) Articles of the Law which refer to Depository Receipts The Securities and Cyprus Stock Exchange Laws Parts I, II, III, IV The Securities and Cyprus Stock Exchange Laws Parts VII, VIII The Securities and Cyprus Stock Exchange Laws Parts XII, XIII
	(2)	The Securities and Cyprus Stock Exchange Regulations (Part 1).
	(3)	The Securities and Cyprus Stock Exchange Regulations (Part 2 - Supplements)
	(4)	Trading Rules (Regulatory Administrative Act 409/2006 as amended). Decision of the Council of the Cyprus Stock Exchange for the Periods of the Trading Methods on the CSE Markets
	(5)	Rules for Settlement of Securities (Regulatory Administrative Act 306/99 as amended).
	(6)	Regulatory Decision of the Council of the CSE regarding Registration of Members – Organisation and Qualifications of Employees (Regulatory Administrative Act 433/2010).
	(7)	Decision of the Council of the CSE as per article 39 of the Securities and Stock Exchange Laws (Regulatory Administrative Act 166/2005 as amended) – Members’ Code of Conduct.
	(8)	Regulatory Decisions of the Council of the Cyprus Stock Exchange regarding the Stock Exchange’s Markets (Regulatory Administrative Acts 326/2009 as amended)
		ANNEXES: Corporate Governance Code (Annex 3) Application by the Board of Directors of the issuer for admission to a Regulated Market of the Cyprus Stock Exchange for the first time (Annex 4) Listing Application of the Board of Directors by the listing for the very first time securities on a non – Regulated market of the Cyprus Stock Exchange (Annex 5) Application for the Listing of Titles on a CSE REGULATED MARKET (Main/ Parallel/ Alternative/ Investment Companies Market/ Major Projects Market/ Shipping Companies Market/ Corporate Bonds Market ) (Annex 6) Application for the listing of Municipality bonds on the CSE Regulated market (Annex 6A) Declaration of members of management bodies of the issuer (Type I) (Annex 7) Declaration of members of management bodies of the issuer (Type II) (Annex 8) Application for Admission to Non-Regulated Market of the CSE [EMERGING COMPANIES MARKET (E.C.M)] (Annex 9) Declaration of the Nominated Advisor (Annex 10) Application by the issuer’s Board of Directors for the listing of new or additional securities on a Regulated Market of the Cyprus Stock Exchange (Annex 11) Application for the listing of new or additional securities of an issuer listed on CSE’s Regulated Market (on the Main/Parallel/Alternative/Investment Companies/Major Projects/Shipping Companies/Corporate Bonds Market) (Annex 12) Statement for the Free Float of the Company’s Share Capital (Annex 13) Method of Calculation of Net Asset Value (Annex 14) Application by the Board of Directors of an issuer listed on a Regulated Market of the Cyprus Stock Exchange for expansion of/change in the activities or for exemption from investment restrictions (Annex 15) CSE REGULATORY PROVISIONS:PARAGRAPH 5.2.6.1--Announcement of Transactions by Officials or other persons (Annex 16) CSE Pricing List (Annex 17) Declaration of members of management bodies of the issuer (Type III) (Annex 18) Irrevocable Application for Acquisition of Securities (Annex 20) Listing Application from the Board of Directors of the issuer for the listing of new or additional securities in the unregulated market of the Cyprus Stock Exchange (Annex 21) Application for admission for introduction of new or additional securities of the issuer listed on a non regulated market of CSE [Emerging Companies Market (E.C.M)] (Annex 22) Application for admission of municipality bonds to non-regulated market of the CSE (E.C.M) (Annex 22A) Nominated Advisor’s Application Form (Annex 23) Nominated Advisor Executives Form (Annex 24)
(B)	THE CENTRAL SECURITIES DEPOSITORY AND CENTRAL REGISTRY LAW AND THE REGULATIONS AND REGULATORY DECISIONS ISSUED BY VIRTUE OF THE LAW.
	(1)	The Securities and Cyprus Stock Exchange (Central Securities Depository and Central Registry) Laws of 1996 to 2011
	(2)	The Securities and Cyprus Stock Exchange (Registering, Trading and settlement of dematerialized securities) Regulations. Announcement for Central Registry Regulations which do not apply
	(3)	Regulatory Decisions of the Council of the CSE on the Operation of a Central Securities Depository and Central Registry (Regulatory Administrative Act 398/2006 as amended) & Explanatory table of terms. FORMS: Form 1: APPLICATION FOR THE CREATION OF A SHARE ACCOUNT, A SECURITIES ACCOUNT AND AUTHORISATION OF USE Form 2: APPLICATION FOR THE CREATION OF A SHARE ACCOUNT, A JOINT OWNERS SECURITIES ACCOUNT AND AUTHORISATION OF USE Form 3: APPLICATION-STATEMENT OF SHARE ACCOUNT CONSOLIDATION Form 4: AUTHORISATION OF USE Form 5: APPLICATION FOR DEACTIVATION OF AUTHORISATION Form 6: APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF SECURITIES FROM THE SPECIAL ACCOUNT Form 7: APPLICATION-STATEMENT OF SHARE ACCOUNT DEACTIVATION Form 8: APPLICATION FOR CHANGING THE DETAILS OF AN INVESTOR’S SHARE ACCOUNT AND SECURITIES ACCOUNT Form 8A: APPLICATION FOR CHANGING THE DETAILS OF AN INVESTOR'S SHARE ACCOUNT AND SECURITIES ACCOUNT-FOR GOVERNMENT BONDS AND TREASURY BILLS Form 9: APPLICATION FOR THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION Form10: ACCESS TO CSD ONLINE SERVICE Form11: DECLARATION OF INTENT TO TRANSFER OR CHARGE/ PLEDGE SECURITIES Form12: APPLICATION FOR THE REVOCATION OF A DECLARATION OF INTENT TO TRANSFER OR CHARGE/ PLEDGE SECURITIES Form13: APPLICATION AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN OFF EXCHANGE TRANSFER Form13A: APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF SECURITIES OF A DECEASED INVESTOR ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 19 E Form14: ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PLEDGE OVER DEMATERIALISED TRANSFERABLE SECURITIES Form15: NOTICE OF RELEASE OF DEMATERIALISED TRANSFERABLE SECURITIES Form15Α: APPLICATION FOR THE ENFORCED SALE OF PLEDGED SECURITIES Form16: PROPOSED TYPE OF NOTIFICATION OF A DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS/ADMINISTRATIVE BODY UNDER ARTICLE 35 OF CSD’S REGULATION OF OPERATION Form17: APPLICATION FOR INVESTOR’S SHARE ACCOUNT SEARCH Form18: APPLICATION
	(4) (5)	Regulatory Decisions Regarding Clearing and Settlement of Transferable Securities Transactions in Book Entry Form (Regulatory Administrative Act 2009/2011). Regulatory Decisions of the Council of the CSE on the Clearing and Settlement of Stock Exchange Transactions in Respect of Dematerialized Securities of the Central Securities Depository and Central Registry (Regulatory Administrative Act 397/2006 as amended).
	(6)	Central Registry of Stock Exchange Securities – Investors’ Manual (Regulatory Administrative Act 408/2006).
	(7)	Regulatory Decision concerning the procedure of acceptance, the clearing and the settlement of the transactions which concern dematerialized securities of the Central Securities Depository and Central Registry after acceptance of public offer or the exercise of squeeze out (Regulatory Administrative Act 96/2008).


	** The full text of the above laws can be found at the Greek version of this site.

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PROFILE of CYPRUS STOCK EXCHANGE

LEGAL FRAMEWORK