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Judgment of the Supreme Court against the dismissal of an application/appeal
On the 2nd of June 2023, the Supreme Court issued the first judgment against the dismissal of an application/appeal and clarified the meaning of ‘an interested person’ for the purposes of Article 44 C (2) - Read More...
Bill which proposed the amendment of the Transfer and Mortgage of Property Law of 1965 (N.9/1965)
The Transfer and Mortgage of Property (Amended) (No. 5) Law of 2023 (the Bill) was introduced in the House of Representatives on 25/5/2023. The purpose of the Bill is to safeguard the mortgagor’s and other - Read More...
13th Nicosia Economic Congress
Our partner Nicolas Kyriakides participated as a panellist in the round table discussion on “More Efficient and Speedy Justice” of the 13th Nicosia Economic Congress, where the panelists delved into the challenges faced by the - Read More...
Harris Kyriakides is pleased to participate at the 13th Nicosia Economic Congress
Harris Kyriakides is pleased to participate at the 13th Nicosia Economic Congress, which will take place on Tuesday, May 9th. As the economic model continues to evolve, businesses face both challenges and opportunities. The 13th - Read More...
Landmark moment for Crypto – The EU Parliament passed the Markets in Crypto Act (MiCA)
On 20th April 2023, the European Parliament gave its final approval to the new Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) with 517 votes in favour and 38 against. The Regulation forms part of the EU’s wider - Read More...
Disclosure obligations in relation to assets owned by sanctioned individuals or entities.
An integral aspect of the obligations imposed by EU sanctions is the obligation to report information on funds and economic resources that have been frozen or should have been treated as frozen as a result - Read More...
Ministry of Finance announces intent not to move forward with Distributed Ledger Technology Law
The Ministry of Finance has decided not to further promote the bill on “Distributed Ledger Technology Law”.
Private International Law in the Proposal by the UNIDROIT Working Group on Digital Assets
The International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) has published its draft principles and commentary on Digital Assets and Private Law.
Judgment concerning whether the debt became due and payable from Guarantors and whether the Bank has the right to file a claim against them
In a Judgment dated 13 January 2023 Harris Kyriakides representing a reputable credit acquisition company (the Plaintiff) successfully obtained a judgment against Defendants 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 (the Guarantors) in a claim relating - Read More...
Unfair terms in consumer contracts: national procedural principles, Ex officio control of unfair contract terms.
The legislation was prompted by a decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), which allows the district courts to examine cases of unfair terms in their own initiative. This ruling was - Read More...
Medical negligence case study GA v Dr AP
The court’s verdict was that there was medical negligence, due to which the plaintiff suffered an everlasting serious bodily injury but did not award damages for future wage loss.
Recent judgment of the ECJ on Consumers’ Rights and Protections for Foreign Currency Loans
On 8 September 2022, under the European Union’s (EU) Unfair Contract Terms Directive, it was held that the application of national case law was forbidden, as replacing an unfair term with a supplementary national provision - Read More...