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Legal Notice for the AVZ Law Office Website
This legal notice governs access to and use of the AVZ Law Office website. It explains the status of the information published here, the conditions of website use and the distinction between general information and an accepted professional engagement.
Effective and last updated: 21 July 2026 · Jurisdiction: Republic of Cyprus
A Clear Framework for Using This Website
This notice applies to the public website at avzlaw.com and to information, forms, downloads and other material made available through it. It does not replace the terms of any engagement letter entered into with a client.
The clauses below are organised so that visitors can distinguish website use, preliminary enquiries and formally accepted legal work. Privacy and cookie matters are addressed together with the separate AVZ Privacy Policy.
Scope and Acceptance
By accessing or using this website, you agree to comply with this legal notice. If you do not agree with these terms, you should discontinue use of the website.
This notice operates together with the AVZ Privacy Policy. It does not remove, restrict or override any right or protection that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable law.
Website Operator and Professional Information
This website is operated for AVZ Law Office. The lawyer responsible for the office is Grigoris Aivazidis, Lawyer and International Tax Adviser, Cyprus Bar Association Registration No. 7940.
The office address is Larnakos Avenue 86A, 1046 Nicosia, Cyprus. General correspondence may be sent to info@avzlaw.com.
The practice of law is regulated by the laws and professional rules of the Republic of Cyprus, including the Advocates Law, Cap. 2. Website activity is also considered in light of the Cyprus Electronic Commerce Law 156(I)/2004 and other applicable legislation.
Purpose of the Website
The website provides general information about Cyprus law, professional services and matters that may be relevant to private clients, families, entrepreneurs, investors and companies.
Website material is not legal, tax, accounting, investment or financial advice. It is not prepared for the facts, jurisdiction, objectives or risk profile of a particular person. Laws, administrative practices, official guidance and procedural requirements can change after publication.
You should not act, refrain from acting, sign a document, allow a deadline to expire or transfer funds in reliance solely on information published on this website.
No Lawyer-Client Relationship
Accessing the website, reading or downloading content, sending an email, submitting a form or receiving an automated acknowledgement does not by itself create a lawyer-client relationship and does not oblige AVZ Law Office to accept or act on a matter.
A professional relationship begins only after AVZ has completed the checks it considers necessary, expressly accepted the instruction in writing and, where required, agreed the scope and terms of engagement.
Until written acceptance is provided, AVZ has no duty to protect a limitation period, filing deadline, hearing date, appeal period or other time-sensitive right. Website forms and ordinary email should not be used to entrust an urgent deadline.
Pre-Engagement Communications and Confidentiality
Preliminary enquiries are handled with appropriate professional discretion. However, sending information does not guarantee that AVZ can act, that the matter is free from conflict or that every communication will attract legal professional privilege.
Before sending sensitive documents, users should provide only the information reasonably necessary to identify the parties, describe the general nature of the matter and allow an initial conflict and suitability review. Original documents, passwords, unrestricted account information and third-party confidential records should not be sent unless requested through an approved channel.
AVZ may be unable to accept a matter because of a conflict, professional duty, legal restriction, capacity or another proper reason. In some circumstances, the office may be unable to provide a detailed explanation.
Professional Engagements, Fees and Termination
Descriptions of services on the website are general information. They are not an offer, quotation, promise to act or guarantee that a particular service is suitable or available.
When AVZ accepts an instruction, the engagement letter or other written terms will identify the client, scope, responsible professional, fees, expenses, payment arrangements and applicable termination rights. Those agreed terms prevail over this website in relation to the professional engagement.
Where a matter requires services from a separate lawyer, corporate-services provider, accountant, auditor, tax adviser, valuer or foreign professional, the responsible provider and applicable terms should be identified separately. Independent professionals remain responsible for advice and work within their respective competence.
Conflicts, Independence and Right to Decline
AVZ Law Office must preserve professional independence and comply with conflict, confidentiality, competence and ethical obligations. The office may decline an enquiry or, where permitted by law and the engagement terms, cease acting when continued involvement would conflict with those obligations or with the proper management of the matter.
Acceptance of an instruction may also depend on availability, suitability, cooperation, timely provision of information, payment arrangements and the client’s lawful conduct. No website statement limits a professional right or duty to decline, suspend or terminate work.
AML, KYC, Sanctions and Source Documentation
AVZ Law Office is required to comply with applicable anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, sanctions and professional-obligation frameworks, including the Cyprus AML Law 188(I)/2007, as amended.
Before and during an engagement, AVZ may require information and evidence concerning identity, residential address, authority to act, beneficial ownership, control, politically exposed person status, sanctions exposure, purpose of the matter, source of funds and source of wealth.
AVZ may refuse, delay, suspend or terminate work where checks cannot be completed, information is inconsistent, the risk is unacceptable or the law requires another course. Legal restrictions may prevent the office from explaining whether a report, enquiry or compliance step has been made.
No Guarantee of Outcome
No statement on this website, description of experience, previous result, case summary, publication or preliminary observation guarantees a future outcome.
Legal and administrative matters depend on their facts, evidence, applicable law, procedure, deadlines, decision-makers, counterparties and events outside the control of the lawyer or client. Any assessment of prospects is necessarily qualified and can change as information or circumstances develop.
Permitted Website Use
You may access the website and use its content for lawful personal or internal professional reference, subject to this notice and applicable law.
You must not interfere with the website, hosting environment, security measures, forms or connected systems. Prohibited conduct includes introducing malicious code, attempting unauthorised access, impersonating another person, making a knowingly false submission, using automated tools in a manner that burdens the website or using the website to facilitate unlawful activity.
AVZ may restrict access, preserve evidence and report suspected unlawful activity where reasonably necessary.
Intellectual Property and Content Protection
Unless otherwise stated, the website’s original text, legal briefings, graphics, branding, logos, layouts, photographs, downloads and other content belong to AVZ Law Office or are used with permission. They are protected by copyright, trademark and other applicable rights.
You may quote a limited and reasonable extract for lawful commentary, research or reference where AVZ Law Office is clearly identified and a direct link to the original page is provided. This permission does not extend to republication of a substantial part, removal of attribution, commercial resale or presentation of AVZ content as another person’s work.
Without prior written permission, you must not systematically reproduce, extract, scrape, republish, license, sell or commercially exploit website content. To the extent permitted by law, AVZ expressly reserves its rights in relation to automated extraction, text and data mining, dataset creation and the use of website content for training, evaluating or improving artificial-intelligence systems.
Third-Party Links and Services
The website may link to legislation, public authorities, courts, regulators, professional bodies, reports, social platforms and other third-party websites. A link is provided for convenience or context and does not amount to endorsement, control or acceptance of responsibility for the external content.
Third-party websites and services operate under their own terms, privacy practices and security standards. AVZ does not guarantee their accuracy, availability, continuity or safety.
Where a third-party professional or service provider is mentioned, that person or entity remains independent unless the relevant engagement documents expressly state otherwise.
Privacy and Cookies
Personal data collected through the website is processed in accordance with applicable data-protection law and the AVZ Privacy Policy. The privacy policy explains relevant purposes, legal bases, recipients, retention and data-subject rights under the General Data Protection Regulation.
The website may use cookies and similar technologies. Strictly necessary technologies may operate where required to provide a service requested by the user or maintain essential website functions. Analytics, preference, functionality or marketing technologies that require consent should operate only after the relevant consent has been obtained.
Continuing to browse, scrolling or closing a consent panel does not by itself constitute consent to non-essential cookies. Users must be able to reject relevant categories and later change or withdraw their selection. Further principles are set out in the Cyprus Data Protection Commissioner’s cookie guidance.
Electronic Communications and Cybersecurity
Internet, email, messaging and online-form communications cannot be guaranteed completely secure, uninterrupted, confidential or error-free. Messages may be delayed, intercepted, corrupted, misdirected or affected by malicious activity.
Users should verify payment instructions, bank details and material changes through a previously known AVZ contact method before transferring funds. AVZ is not responsible for funds sent in reliance on fraudulent, altered or unverified instructions where reasonable verification was not completed.
Do not send passwords, authentication codes, private keys, unrestricted banking credentials or original documents through ordinary website communications.
Website Availability and No Warranty
AVZ uses reasonable efforts to maintain the website and publish useful information. The website is nevertheless provided on an “as available” basis.
AVZ does not warrant that the website will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, current, complete or free from technical defects, malware or third-party interference. Content, features and availability may be changed, suspended or withdrawn without prior notice.
This clause concerns the public website. It does not replace or reduce a professional obligation arising under an accepted engagement.
Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, AVZ is not liable for loss arising solely from reliance on general website information without obtaining advice directed to the relevant facts and jurisdiction.
AVZ is not responsible for indirect or consequential loss, loss caused by external websites or third-party systems, or loss arising from website interruption, unauthorised interference or user failure to take reasonable security precautions, except where liability cannot lawfully be excluded.
Nothing in this notice excludes or limits liability for fraud, wilful misconduct or another liability that applicable law does not permit to be excluded. Nothing limits professional responsibility arising under a formally accepted engagement.
Governing Law and General Provisions
This legal notice and use of the website are governed by the laws of the Republic of Cyprus. Subject to any mandatory jurisdiction or consumer protection that applies, disputes concerning website use are subject to the jurisdiction of the competent courts of Cyprus.
AVZ may revise this notice when the website, professional practice, technology or applicable law changes. The effective date shown at the top identifies the current published version.
If a provision is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue to apply. Failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. This notice and the Privacy Policy form the general framework for website use. They do not replace an engagement letter governing accepted professional services.
Questions concerning this legal notice may be sent to info@avzlaw.com. A request for legal assistance should be submitted through the Private Enquiry page.