Norwhich Pharmacal Discovery Orders Before Cyprus Courts: Revealing The Real Tortfeasors

Cypriot courts have a fully established judicial power to grant interim orders over various issues with an international effect. Namely, the Cypriot legal order has incorporated the power of the courts to issue freezing orders towards protecting assets in risk of alienation or towards preserving a status quo of assets pending the final and conclusive determination of the relevant proceedings. It is possible to apply to the courts for interim measures on an ex-parte basis but is necessary for the facts to satisfy all legislative conditions enabling the court to order such measures, as well as establishing the existence of an element of extreme urgency.

The power of the Cyprus courts is not limited to freezing orders. Where justice so requires, they may issue interim specific performance orders or mandatory injunctions to the effect of instructing a person to take active steps or they may even appoint a receiver or take any steps that justice may require.