George Coucounis

Disposition by will is regulated by law for the protection of the immediate family of the testator A person can legally dispose of all or any part of the disposable ...

A case is referred to a competent court if it has jurisdiction The choice of the court before which a case is filed relates to its jurisdiction and in case ...

A lawsuit is filed by the attorney-general or a person who suffered a special damage The activities of every individual, the state and the public authorities must respect everyone’s ...

A violation of Article 6.1 of the Convention was found and the re-opening of an appeal ordered The decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), dated January 9, 2018, in the ...

What was previously decided is not taken into account The retrial of a case may be ordered by the Supreme Court in exercising its appellate jurisdiction. The case is then ...

A licence expires and is terminated upon the death of the licensee The licence to use a property gives the licensee only the right to use it but does not ...

It is conducted on the basis of affidavits, save the right for cross-examination Courts have the power to issue orders, interim or final, for parties to do or refrain from ...

Confidentiality should be safeguarded in commercial transactions Every transaction includes elements of confidentiality, especially with regard to the sale of assets, property, shares or in the event of agency, franchising ...

The contribution in the acquisition of an immovable property is adjusted to its value at the time of the separation Property relations between spouses vary from case to case depending ...

Acting as a real estate without being registered and holding a licence is illegal and the real estate agents council may apply to court for the issuance of a decree ...

The pledge should be registered with the Registrar of Companies for the protection of the creditor The creation and registration of a pledge over a certificate of a company’s ...

They protect the assets of a company under liquidation and maintain its status If the creditor of a company serves to its registered office a claim for payment of over €5.000 ...

Their refusal gives a tenant the right to be heard even though the rent has not been paid The behaviour of a landlord and a tenant is examined by the ...

An acquiring authority may apply to the court to determine amount of compensation An acquiring authority, which may be the Republic, a municipal authority or a legal entity of public ...

An arbitration clause in an agreement is binding on the parties unless annulled by court Parties frequently choose arbitration to resolve disputes that may arise during the execution of an ...

If an issue arises during execution, the registrar applies to the court for directions The order for the eviction and surrender of possession of a property, like any other order ...

In a number of rented premises which belong to co-owners, the rent is collected by only one of them. The co-owners may have distributed the properties between them even though ...

An oil company does not acquire the status of the statutory tenant of the land where the petrol station is located The Rent Control Law 23/83, as amended, does not include ...

It can be examined through a lawsuit and not in the procedure of administration of the estate of the deceased The duties and powers of an administrator of the estate ...

Bribery in the private sector constitutes a criminal offence, and a court will not allow the recovery of any advantage received on its basis. It is a criminal act against ...

The injunction secures the future execution of a court judgment When filing a lawsuit, a plaintiff can apply for an injunction to prohibit the defendant from the alienation or encumbrance ...

Aligns with EU law and regulates consumer protection issues The new legislation for the protection of consumers has come into force with the enactment of Law 112(I)/2021 to harmonie with ...

Many people enter into an agreement for the purchase of the goodwill of a shop or other business activity. In fact, for this purpose a large amount of money is ...

The owner is responsible for paying communal charges to the management committee The management committee of a building complex is normally responsible for collecting the communal charges from occupants. The ...