George Coucounis

The introduction of the notary, who is an officer of preventive administration of justice, in Cyprus, as it exists in Germany and other countries, will solve several problems that constantly ...

The division of a piece of land into separate plots constitutes an important procedure which is subject to the town-planning restrictions on the land, the requirements set by the law ...

The disposal of a property through a will is similar to disposal of a property by way of a gift during one’s lifetime, an act which demonstrates the love ...

Every lawyer must have as a primary concern the interest of the client, who often seeks advice in view of investment, activity or property development. They should be honest, sincere ...

The right of a person seeking implementation and specific performance of an agreement concerning a contract of property sale, exchange, assignment, consideration or distribution can be safeguarded by a written ...

A bill of exchange is a document that belongs to the category of securities and is a means of securing credit and servicing transactions. The only signature required for its ...

Co-owners must share the costs of dividing their land according to their share Co-owners should find solutions for the development, division or sale of their property and avoid disputes that ...

External walls and roof of an apartment building are jointly owned property The standard regulations for co-owned buildings set out in the Annex to the Immovable Property Law, Cap.224, determine ...

The preparation of court minutes before a Civil Court for the purpose of commenting on the testimony given is not a right of a party nor is it a prerequisite ...

It may lead to disciplinary and/or criminal prosecution Secret secondary employment of a civil servant, under a spouse’s name instead of their own, happens in Cyprus. It is ...

The relevant provision of Article 220 of the Companies Law Cap. 113 provides that in the event that a company liquidation order has been issued or a temporary liquidator appointed, no action ...

The Type IA notice must state the amount due and the amount interest, not the interest rate A mortgagor whose mortgaged property is in danger of being sold at public ...

The buyer of an affected apartment is entitled to terminate their sale agreement and claim their money back and compensation for any damage suffered A seller who chooses to add ...

The issue is to put an owner in the position they would have been in if the consideration agreement had been fulfilled An owner who agrees to give their land ...

A defendant has the right to know why they are being brought to court in order to be able to defend themselves It is the fundamental right of every defendant ...

The national court refers a legal question of interpretation of EU law and the acts of its institutions to the ECJ Article 1A of the constitution enshrines the supremacy of ...

The new projects that will turn it into a metropolis have not yet begun The city of Larnaca and the communities that surround it along its seafront are very high ...

If a beneficiary does not comply with a judgment obtained upon condition, they are deemed to have abandoned it The wording of a court judgment or order is significant and ...

If a beneficiary does not comply with a judgment obtained upon condition, they are deemed to have abandoned it The wording of a court judgment or order is significant and ...

The purpose of the legislator is to determine fair rent so that it corresponds to rents in the market The Rent Control Court determines the fair rent once so that ...

The terms of purchasing an immovable property are a decisive factor as well as its price Entering into a sale contract that is tailor made for the benefit of the ...

The changes made in the Sale of Immovable Property (Specific Performance) law serve to the maximum extent the buyer of a property who files his sale contract at the Land ...

A constructive trust is created and the extent of the right determined by court There are people who, because of their relationship, choose to live together without getting married and ...

Increased evidential proof is needed and only certain defences allowed A bond in customary form legally secures a creditor and places them in an advantageous position over a debtor, preventing ...