Electronic Submission Of Pleadings And Documents With The Cyprus Courts

On the 15th January 2021 the Official Cyprus Government Gazette published procedural regulations on the electronic registration of documents to the judicial system (i-JUSTICE)

The electronic registration regulations give more freedom on how documentation can be registered and have a goal of satisfying the need for a more timely and efficient proceeding while, at the same time, allowing for less physical contact and safer judicial operations as necessary due to the emergency situation affecting countries around the world.

The basic points to be considered are as follows:

• Pleadings or documents which have been registered electronically will not be registered by any other means unless requested by the court, the registrar or unless otherwise provided by the regulations;