Court decision on single-parent allowance provides clarity
Child maintenance is one of the most sensitive areas of family law because its central concern is not the financial dispute between parents, but the safeguarding of the child’s ...
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England boosts tenants’ rights without abolishing landlords’
From May 1, English tenancy law brings an end to no-reason evictions, marking a new phase in the regulation of residential tenancies. The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 constitutes a major reform of ...
Are social media platforms liable for dangers of doomscrolling?
The continuous exposure to negative or distressing news online, widely known as doomscrolling, has become a well-recognised phenomenon with significant psychological and social implications. Anxiety, emotional exhaustion, and social isolation ...
Digital signatures and the new legal reality
Can a simple click create the same legal obligations as signing a contract? In the era of digital governance and electronic transactions, the answer is evidently yes. The introduction of ...
Professional illegalities have legal consequences
The proper functioning of the market presupposes that contracting parties comply with the legislative framework governing the exercise of professional activities. Particularly in regulated sectors, such as insurance, the legality ...
Cyprus: safe haven or temporary stop for capital?
Whenever the Middle East enters a period of tension, the same assumption almost automatically resurfaces: that Cyprus will become an immediate recipient of capital inflows and that the real estate ...
Winding up of companies and the limits of the creditor
The procedure for winding up a company on the grounds of inability to pay its debts constitutes a powerful, yet highly regulated tool for creditors. It is not a simple ...
Trapped buyers and the new legislation
The issue of trapped buyers has concerned thousands of citizens for many years. These are individuals who purchased immovable property, fulfilled their contractual obligations, paid the purchase price, yet were ...
Enforcement of judgment in property disputes
Property disputes between former spouses do not always end with the issuance of a consent judgment. Reaching an agreement is not the only demanding stage; its enforcement is equally challenging.
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How does tax reform affect land-for-development agreements?
The tax reform that came into force on January 1 introduces significant changes to the Cypriot tax system. Among the most notable amendments is the revision of the Capital Gains Tax ...
Consent to psychological assessment of parents
Judicial regulation of family disputes often unfolds in an environment of intense conflict, where the best interests of the child are invoked as the supreme guiding principle.
This principle, however, ...
The growth and prospects of Airbnb in Cyprus
In recent years, Cyprus has recorded significant growth in the short-term rental sector, particularly through platforms such as Airbnb, with an increasing number of entrepreneurs engaging in this hospitality model.
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The irretrievable breakdown of marriage and divorce
Marriage, beyond its moral and social dimension, constitutes a legal relationship with rights and obligations. When, however, marital cohabitation deteriorates to such an extent that its continuation becomes unbearable, the ...
When does a real estate agent get a commission?
The functioning of the real estate market has always relied on intermediation. A real estate agent is expected to identify an interested party, bring the parties into contact and contribute ...
Cyprus’ accession to the Schengen Area
The Schengen Area is often presented as a technical European project or as a tool facilitating the free movement of persons and businesses. In reality, however, it constitutes one of ...
When is the principle of proportionality triggered?
The principle of proportionality is among the fundamental principles of modern public law and constitutes an integral element of the control of public power. Its operation, however, is neither unlimited ...
Specific performance of a gift without consideration
Specific performance is one of the most powerful and intrusive remedies of equity, as it goes beyond monetary compensation and compels the actual fulfilment of a contractual obligation.
Its significance ...
Access to environmental information: right and limits
Public access to environmental information constitutes a fundamental element of the European legal order and a core instrument of modern governance.
At a time when decisions relating to energy, major ...
Development with limits: nuisance as a legal and social issue
Construction activity constitutes a fundamental pillar of economic growth and urban development. In recent years, particularly in urban centres, the intensity and pace of development have significantly altered the built ...
Affordable housing or unchecked investment?
Affordable housing in Cyprus is not threatened by development itself, but by the absence of effective preventive control over property acquisitions by third-country nationals. In the vast majority of cases, ...
Allergen information: liability in the catering sector
Information on allergens is not merely a matter of good customer service practice; it is a mechanism for safeguarding public health. In the catering environment, where consumers are unaware of ...
Single unified agreement for sale of multiple properties
In agreements involving the sale of multiple properties together, time tests not only the contracting parties and the terms they agreed upon, but also any constraints encountered, such as development ...
When power challenges international law
The recent military intervention by the United States in Venezuela, involving the use of armed force on the territory of a sovereign state and the arrest of its incumbent head ...
Fair rent under the Rent Control Law
The concept of “fair rent” under the Rent Control Law is not synonymous with what each landlord or tenant may subjectively consider a “reasonable” rent. The legislator has set specific ...