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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Landlord must reasonably require the property and inconvenience is weighted between landlord and tenant If an owner of a house or apartment seeks to recover its possession from a statutory ...

A number of regulations impose obligations upon sellers and mortgage lenders to protect buyers The legislation introduced by the amending Law 132(I)/2023 is a step forward in the protection of ...

The Family Court has power to temporarily regulate the issue of family housing Lack of understanding, communication and interest between spouses creates alienation that results in separation and interruption of ...

Members of the Cyprus Bar Association “will not be allowed” to partake in the sale of Greek Cypriot properties in the north, the association’s chairman Michael Vorkas said on ...

The right to a prior hearing is a fundamental right enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Article 41(1)(2), which provides that every person has the right ...

The annulment of an act or omission of an administrative authority does not automatically create a right to compensation In a decision issued by the Supreme Constitutional Court on December 14, 2023 ...

Police on Wednesday confirmed reports of the arrest in Rome of a Turkish Cypriot lawyer over the illegal sales of Greek Cypriot properties in the north. Police spokesman Christos Andreou ...

The mortgage burdens the share of the plot and the building and not the apartment During the construction of apartment buildings, in their attempt to sell apartments, developers often facilitate ...

The owner has the choice of whether to allow the sub-tenant to stay in their premises One of the grounds for evicting a statutory tenant is subletting despite this not ...

The legal profession in Cyprus can only be exercised by registered and licensed lawyers, with the exception of a physical person, being a litigant, who can represent themselves before the ...

The e-basket app and digital platform is expected to go live in the summer of 2024, after it was voted into law on Friday. It aims to offer transparency to consumers, ...

Α statutory tenant can be ordered to be evicted even if he pays the rents due The relationship between a property owner and a tenant is regulated by a tenancy agreement ...

Part of the estate may be sold to facilitate distribution The administration of the estate of a deceased person is regulated by the relevant law, which provides who can be ...

Medical files contain personal data that patients are entitled to receive a copy of free of charge Among the fundamental human rights of every natural person who becomes a patient ...

A company should preferably not be dependent on two directors with 50 per cent of its shares each The shareholding or management structure of a company may create problems when a ...

The decisive factor is the granting of exclusive possession for a fixed period at a stated consideration There are many cases where there is confusion as to whether the legal ...

The representation of another person presupposes the existence of authorisation mainly through power of attorney and the transaction carried out is valid and binding on the principal. According to the ...