Enforcement Of Judgments Cyprus Chapter – Global Legal Post

1. What are the applicable legal frameworks relating to the recognition and enforcement of foreign court judgments?

The law in Cyprus on the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments provides for various legal frameworks, the applicability of which depends on the originating country in which the judgment was issued. The main legal frameworks for the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in Cyprus are the following:

• Judgments from EU Member States. The provisions of Regulation 1215/2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (recast) which replaced the previous Regulation 44/2001, provide for a simplified process for a party who wishes to invoke in a Member State a judgment issued in another Member State. A judgment is recognised and enforceable without any special procedure, and is effected by producing a copy of the judgment, a standard certificate issued by the court of origin and a translation of the