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Suspension of execution of a Court decision regarding the return of a minor
Unpreceded for the Cypriot Courts is the decision of the Supreme Court of Cyprus (the Court) which was issued on 16th of February 2021 (the Case). Specifically, the suspension of execution of the decision by the Paphos Family Courtaccording to the return of - Read More...
Processing Personal Data of Criminal Convictions in Cyprus
Article 10 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) specifically limits the processing of personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences or related security measures. A number of issues arise when trying to interpret - Read More...
EU-US Privacy Shield invalidated by the Court of Justice of European Union
On July 16, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the CJEU) in the case of Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland Ltd and Maximillian Schrems (the Schrems Case) issued a landmark ruling - Read More...
New Legislation on Combatting Sexism, and Sexism Spreading via the Internet
The need to combat sexism and discrimination between genders which constitute de facto violations of human rights and fundamental liberties has led to the voting of the Law on Combatting Sexism and Sexism Spreading via - Read More...
The Right of Access to Public Sector Information Law of 2017 (184(I)/2017)
The Right of Access to Public Information Law of 2017 (184(I)/2017) (the Law) has entered into force on the 22nd of December 2020.
The American Rocket Docket System: A model for active case management for countries facing delays in justice
Our Partner Dr Nicolas Kyriakides will be presenting on 21 October 2020, 16:00-18:00, the research seminar titled ‘The American Rocket Docket System: A model for active case management for countries facing delays in justice’ at - Read More...
By Nicolas Kyriakides
First Cypriot citizen to be extradited to the United States
The Republic of Cyprus extradites its first citizen to the United States.
Police & Judicial Journalism – Legal & Social Impacts
The current challenges journalists are facing while conducting police or a judicial reporting, the criminological terminology used, the profile of the “criminal” at the recording of the crime, and how the mentality of journalism will change to - Read More...
Predictability of criminal liability in relation to restrictions of movements due to COVID-19
In light of the “emergency situation” related to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in Cyprus, the government activated the provisions of an outdated law, with the purpose of providing the Minister of Health with - Read More...
Criminal indictments and issue arrest warrant against Russian residents
The Supreme Court of Cyprus issued its decisions in the matter of the Application of Rostovstev, Civil Application No. 38/2020 on 2 April 2020 and No.40/2020 on 30 April 2020, affirming the Court’s power to issue - Read More...
Sovereign Immunity 2019 – Cyprus
Institutions are occasionally prohibited from suing sovereign governments without their consent on the basis of the soverign immunity doctrine. Harris Kyriakides LLC summarises the Cyprus position on the matter in the 2019 Sovereign Immunity edition - Read More...