Harris Kyriakides covers the Cyprus chapter of the inaugural edition of Sovereign Immunity 2018

Harris Kyriakides is covering the Cyprus chapter of the first edition of Getting the Deal Through – Sovereign Immunity 2018.  This is the first volume to critically and comparatively assess the state of play of the law of  sovereign - Read More...

By Michael Kyriakides

Chapter on Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Cyprus

The enforcement of foreign awards in Cyprus has now become particularly significant in international business.  This is attributed to the consideration of Cyprus Companies as a prime corporate vehicle for asset management.  On this Chapter, - Read More...

By Michael Kyriakides

EU Member States set up a Unified Patent Court

Pursuant to an international agreement concluded outside the EU institutional framework, 24 European Union member states have now agreed to establish a Unified Patent Court (UPC) that will ensure the uniform applicability of patent law - Read More...

Supreme Court denies jurisdiction for ship arrest in Cyprus in aid of foreign arbitration proceedings

In a judgment issued on 22 October 2012, the Cyprus Supreme Court, acting as Admiralty Court, held that it lacks jurisdiction to arrest a ship berthed in a Cyprus port, for the purpose of aiding - Read More...