#cyprus courts

It is possible to acquire a passage if land is enclosed or existing passage is insufficient Article 11A of the Immovable Property Law, Cap.224, provides for two separate cases for ...

In case of an absolute assignment of a debt, the assignee has the chose in action An assignment agreement regulates the rights of the assignor and the assignee, especially when ...

A major holistic overhaul of the island’s judiciary must be completed immediately in light of the data presented in the 2022 EU Justice Scoreboard, which placed Cyprus last in Europe ...

The purpose of the stay is to protect the company’s assets and the rights of its creditors Protecting the rights of the creditors and the assets of a company ...

Juvenile crime remains very low in Cyprus, but we still need a designated detention centre A law establishing a criminal justice system catering to juvenile offenders was voted in a ...

The House on Thursday enacted a law creating a Commercial Court and a Maritime Court – a move that is hoped will alleviate the caseload on district courts which typically take ...

A lawsuit against a company under receivership is served to the receiver or its registered office A company’s receiver is appointed by a secured creditor, a debenture holder under ...

The House of Representatives has voted to amend the constitution, allowing for the use of the English language in certain court proceedings. To date, Greek was the only language used ...

A court has ruled that the state has no responsibility for the bail-in imposed on depositors of Cyprus Popular Bank (CPB) in 2013, when the lender was wound down as part ...

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 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 ...

The House audit committee on Thursday addressed a recent auditor-general report on the judicial service, which covered a range of subjects including cuts to judges’ salaries, building and evidence security, ...

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 ...

The owners of four establishments in Paphos are expected to appear in court after they were booked twice for breaches of coronavirus protocols, police said on Saturday. The businesses were ...

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 ...

We believe that there should be a clarification as to what constitutes loss of property use and rental compensation for it. The subject has come up in a number of ...

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 ...

Nicosia lawyers supported by colleagues from other districts, held a one-hour work stoppage on Thursday to protest a decision to transfer Nicosia district court judges hearing backlogged cases to the ...

The Famagusta district court has thrown out a case brought by watersports providers in Paralimni who challenged a tender process launched by the municipality for a renewal of services. Mayor ...

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 speedy processing of asylum applications has led to a massive backlog in court appeals, Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Wednesday arguing there was no other choice but to ...