George Coucounis

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 ...

The criterion is whether their legal rights or financial interests are directly affected A person can be added as a party to an action pending before court if it is ...

The director of lands and surveys is always obliged to issue a decision for the resolution of a boundary dispute When a dispute occurs regarding the boundaries of adjacent properties, ...

The law requires stamping of the contract of sale and not its deposition at the Land Registry for the examination of the application by an alien The acquisition of immovable ...

Siblings are not considered heirs when property disposed of by will The freedom of a person to dispose of their property by will is subject to a restriction concerning the ...

The special defence contribution is a separate tax imposed by Law to enhance the defence capacity of the Republic. Among those obliged to pay it are the shareholders of a ...

It regulates the private right to real estate and does not promote public purpose The decision of the director of the land registry on a property owner’s application for ...