A new legislation (Law 148(I)/2024 has been effected on December 13th 2024, relating to the Non-Consensual Use of Personal Material with Sexual Content (the “Law”). It should be noted that the Law relates solely to sexual material of adult persons, as, for minors a separate legislation applies relating to the prevention and combating of sexual...Read More

Cyprus Parliament has recently passed amendments of the legislation regulating the traffic of bicycles and other Personal Mobility Devices (see Laws 135 (I)/2022 & 136 (I)/2022) by which new traffic offenses have been established in Cyprus (by way of example, for the use of a bicycle without a protective helmet), in addition to the legislation...Read More

The Contract by which a Property in Cyprus is sold can be deposited (filed) to the Lands Registry Department of the Republic of Cyprus, after it is signed by the contracting parties and before the transfer of the Immovable Property to the Purchaser’s name. The Contract of Sale, also commonly referred to as the Sale...Read More

In accordance with Article 140 of the Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus, prior to the publishing of an indented legislation voted by the Parliament, the President of the Republic of Cyprus, is entitled to refer said legislation to the Supreme Court of the Republic, in order for the Court to opine as to whether...Read More

The new law allowing for Restraining Orders before, during and after the Court procedure Since mid-2021 a new legislation was introduced in the Republic of Cyprus, aimed to reinforce and aid the protection from harassment and stalking (Law 114(I)/2021). Harassment can take many forms and in said legislation, it is broadly defined as the causing...Read More

 A. What is a Statutory Demand Letter A Statutory Demand Letter, is a form of claim against a Company, that serves as a formal demand of the payment of amounts owed to any person by the Company. Such Letters of Demand, if drafted and served as per the provisions of applicable legislation, can have serious...Read More

Tenancy Agreements, also commonly referred to as Lease Agreements or Rental Agreements, are typically a legal document which people tend to overlook or consider to be an easy-to-do agreement, until things spiral out of control. Unfortunately, it is quite common for clauses which are badly drafted or overbearing to the Tenants to be found in...Read More

Five key elements before buying Immovable Property in Cyprus Buying Immovable Property could very well be one of the biggest decisions and investments in a person’s life and it has been well known to also create a great deal of stress and anxiety whilst going through this process. There is a series of checks to...Read More

Private Prosecution – Disclosure of Material Evidence – Updates The below represents updates to our initial Article which can be found  Here →  Update 1: On 17/02/2021, the Court of Appeal in Civ.App. 373/2019 overruled the decision of the Court of First Instance (Jurisdiction of Prerogative Writs) which rejected the application for leave to file...Read More

On the 21st September 2020, the Administrative Court of the Republic of Cyprus issued a decision in Case No.334/2017 (OCEAN AQUARIUM LTD -v- THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS), annulling the decision of Commissioner of Income Tax to impose Defense Tax Contribution to a Company. Α)The facts of the case are the following: The Commissioner of Income...Read More