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Cyprus enacts interim fast track civil procedure for delayed cases
The Supreme Courts of Cyprus, exercising constitutional powers and having regard to the extensive delays in the adjudication of civil cases before District Courts in Cyprus, has enacted an interim fast track civil procedure for - Read More...
CASE OF LIU v. POLAND
On 6 October, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) unanimously found that the extradition of a Taiwanese national to China, which Poland’s courts had cleared earlier, would place him at significant risk of ill-treatment, - 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.
Third State convictions executed in EU Member States subject to an EAW
Article 4(7)(b) deals with extra-territorial offences, and allows an executing state to refuse execution where the offence is committed out with the territory of the issuing state and the executing state does not allow prosecution - Read More...
Ne bis in idem in non-EU (“third”) states-Case Update-Criteria to refuse execution of European Arrest Warrant
CJEU clarification in relation to the scope of the Ne Bis in Idem principle in third-country sentences. The CJEU gave its judgment[1] in relation to the interpretation of article 4(5) of the Framework Decision on - Read More...
Decision of the Hellenic Data Protection Authority imposing a total of €9.250.000 in fines for personal data breach and illegal processing of such data
The Hellenic Data Protection Authority (the Authority) supervises the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as well as other relevant laws and regulations concerning the protection of individuals from the processing of personal - Read More...
Establishment of the Commercial Court and Admiralty Court
The establishment of the Commercial Court and Admiralty Court and the modernization of the justice system.
Cyprus Court awards damages against the Cyprus Grain Commission for abuse of dominance
Cyprus Courts issue their first judgment awarding civil law damages for breach of competition laws.
The electronic registration system (iJustice) has been fully implemented since 1st February 2022.
The electronic registration system (iJustice) has been fully implemented since 1st February, 2022, which marks an important step in the process of quality upgrade of the country’s justice system.
Cyprus inaugurates a central State Aid and De Minimis Registry
The Office of the Cyprus Registrar for State Aid has announced the inauguration of the Cyprus Central State Aid and De Minimis Registry. It will comprise a computer-based system with two pillars, namely the Cyprus - Read More...
Reform is finally closer than ever
A recent interview by Dr Nicolas Kyriakides’, partner at Harris Kyriakides, with title “Reform is finally closer than ever”, has been published in the Gold magazine.
Cyprus Supreme Court approves new Civil Procedure Rules
The Supreme Court of Cyprus announced today that it has approved the adoption of new civil procedure rules that will be applicable in civil litigation in Cyprus. The date of entry into force of the - Read More...