Interim orders and injunctions are temporary orders issued by
Courts in order to preserve the rights and/or assets of the
applying party and/or the "status quo" until the Court
reaches its final decision on a particular case. In Cyprus, the
jurisdiction of Courts to issue an interim order is governed mainly
by the provisions of Article 32 of the Courts of Justice Law
14/1960 (hereinafter "the Law 14/1960")
as well as the relevant provisions of the Civil Procedure Law (Cap.
6), the principles of equity and case law.
For a Court to exercise its discretion and issue an interim
order, the following requirements must be satisfied, among with
other factors that are taken into account based on the
distinguished facts of each case:
