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Cyprus Administrative Court recognises rights of affected parties to be heard before the Tender Review Authority
In a welcome and much anticipated interpretation of Cyprus law, the Cyprus Administrative Court has clarified that in proceedings before the Tender Review Authority (the TRA) where the remedies sought include the grant of an - Read More...
Lobbyists Register: A Step Towards Transparency in Decision-Making Processes
The landscape of public decision-making processes is undergoing a seismic shift with the initiation of the Lobbyists Register by the Independent Authority Against Corruption. This pivotal step, effective from Monday, November 27, marked a significant - Read More...
Cyprus introduces legislation for class actions on consumer claims
Cyprus has introduced new legislation allowing the filing of class actions on consumer claims. The new law on the Issuance of Court Orders and the Filing of Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective - Read More...
Directive 2020/1828 on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers and its (failure) of transposition in Cyprus
Nicholas Mouttotos and our partner, Dr. Nicolas Kyriakides, coauthored an article titled “Directive 2020/1828 on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers and its (failure) of transposition in Cyprus” which was published - Read More...
By Nicolas Kyriakides
Case Note regarding McCulloch and others (Appellants) v Forth Valley Health Board (Respondent) (Scotland) [2023] UKSC 26
Recent Judgement by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, regarding the duties of doctors to discuss alternative treatments with patients and what legal test should be applied to assess whether an alternative treatment is - Read More...
European Arrest Warrant and the Fundamental Rights of the Requested Persons
Our partner, Georgina Athanasiou, writes in the Cyprus Law Review’s 1st issue of January-April 2023 titled: ‘European Arrest Warrant and the Fundamental Rights of the Requested Persons’
By Georgina Athanasiou
The recent amendment to the Insurance and Reinsurance Services and Other Related Matters Law
An amendment to the Insurance and Reinsurance Services and Other Related Matters Law of 2016 (Law 38(I)/2016, “the Law”) was recently voted by the Parliament of Cypriot Republic, introducing some provisions relating mainly to the - Read More...
Suspension of the foreclosure process and Laws adopted by the House of Representatives on 06.07.2023
The article refers to the suspension of the foreclosure process until 31.10.2023 and the amendments to the Transfer and Mortgage of Property Law which has been introduced by the House of Representatives.
Cyprus prepares for widespread local government reform
One year ahead of the implementation of a widespread local government reform in Cyprus, various streams of work are already running in parallel so that the municipal legislation is ready to support the new structure.
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...
Outlook on the Cyprus Electronic Communications Code
The Cyprus Electronic Communications Code has completed 12 months of continuous operation, after its adoption in March 2022.
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...