Insights
Insightful Perspectives with Meaningful Impact
EU seeks to ban “forever chemicals” in consumer products
The European Commission’s new initiative to phase out “forever chemicals” from consumer products marks a significant shift in the European market, impacting industries across various sectors. Background “Forever chemicals”, formally known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl - Read More...
Cyprus chapter in the Consumer Protection Laws
Harris Kyriakides team contributes to the Cyprus chapter in the Consumer Protection Laws and Regulations 2024 by ICLG.
By Eleni Neoptolemou, Munevver Kasif
Pharmaceutical Advertising 2024
We are delighted to share the latest International Comparative Legal Guide – Pharmaceutical Advertising 2024, published by Chambers & Partners.
By Eleni Neoptolemou, Munevver Kasif
Navigating trademark rights of Cyprus businesses in multiple jurisdictions
In a globalised marketplace, Cyprus businesses aiming to expand operations across borders require a comprehensive approach to safeguard Cyprus trademarks and intellectual property rights in multiple jurisdictions. Simply put, the protection offered to intellectual property - 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...
The Cyprus Advertising Standards Agency – a success story of a self-regulated organisation
The Cyprus Advertising Standards Agency (in Greek: Φορέας Ελέγχου Επικοινωνίας) has recently completed a decade of successful operation in the Cyprus advertising and media market. It is a non-profit organisation whose primary purpose is to - 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
Comparative Legal Guide – Pharmaceutical Advertising and Regulations 2023
We are delighted to share the latest International Comparative Legal Guide – Pharmaceutical Advertising and Regulations 2023, published by Global Legal Group.
By Michael Kyriakides, Eleni Neoptolemou, Munevver Kasif
International Comparative Legal Guide: Consumer Protection 2023 by Global Legal Group
Harris Kyriakides team contributes the Cyprus chapter in the International Comparative Legal Guide: Consumer Protection 2023 by Global Legal Group.
By Eleni Neoptolemou, Munevver Kasif
World Intellectual Property Day
Happy World Intellectual Property Day! This year, the World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO has chosen the theme “Women and IP: Accelerating innovation and creativity,” highlighting the ground breaking innovations and imagination of women.
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...
Cyprus transposes the EU Copyright Directive in Cyprus law
The Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market (the Copyright Directive) has finally been transposed in Cyprus - Read More...