Legal View

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 ...

On May 12, 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a significant ruling for the media industry (Case C-797/23, Meta Platforms Ireland v. AGCOM). The Court confirmed that EU ...

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 ...

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 ...

Subsurface contamination doesn’t leave a mark anyone can photograph. It accumulates underground over years, detectable only through wellbore samples, pressure readings, and reservoir simulations. When SilverBow Resources and El ...

The Cypriot tax landscape has undergone a significant recalibration following the entry into force of a broad package of fiscal reforms, effective as from the January 1, 2026. Although a considerable part ...

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 ...

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 ...

By Maria Christofi Public procurement procedures are often surrounded by persistent misconceptions such as the perception that they are strictly formal processes where “the lowest price always wins” and where ...

By Alexandros Neofytou Whenever a new legislation is introduced, it is easy to assume that everything in business will suddenly change. In Cyprus, the first months of this year have ...

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. ...

By Anna Demetriou and Petros Papadopoulos Those dealing with cross-border family law matters in Cyprus—whether they concern issues of jurisdiction, child abduction, or divorce, maintenance and parental responsibility applications ...

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, ...

Fewer cases filed by asylum seekers and foreign nationals were recorded in both the Administrative Court of International Protection and the Administrative Court in 2025, the Law Office said on Tuesday. ...

By Filippos Neocleous and Avgi Michael The Cyprus Cabinet has approved a draft bill allowing law enforcement and intelligence services to intercept telephone communications under specified circumstances, with the aim ...

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 ...

In an exclusive interview with the Cyprus Mail, President of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE), Roman Završek, explores the CCBE’s Standing Committee’s ...

A significant change affecting dual British–Cypriot nationals has now come into effect. As of 25 February 2026, individuals who hold both British and Cypriot citizenship must enter the United Kingdom exclusively ...

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 ...

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down on Friday President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs that he pursued under a law meant for use in national emergencies, rejecting one of ...

By Ramona Livera Traders operating in Cyprus must comply by 27th September 2026 with the new rules governing commercial communications featuring environmental claims and characteristics displayed on their products. Commercial communications (...

By Theodora Alexandrou, Maria Vyronos and Alexandra De Gouveia Cross-border investment has long been one of the most powerful engines of economic integration, shaping markets, supply chains and corporate strategies ...

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 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 ...