1. UNIFORMITY OF LAW AND REGULATIONS
The Republic of Cyprus has a national system of justice which is
enforced uniformly throughout the government-controlled area of the
country. The northern part of the island (approximately one-third
of the total area) was occupied by Turkish forces in 1974, and it
remains so at present. Information in this chapter does not apply
to the occupied area. Cyprus was a British colony until 1960 and
followed English law. Following independence, Cyprus law continues
to lean heavily on English law, but since Cyprus joined the EU in
2004 European law has also become influential.
This history is evident in the fact that mechanisms exist for
the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments via several
routes, namely:
