Radical Changes In Interlocutory Proceedings In Cyprus

Article 32 of the Courts of Justice Law, L. 14/1960, which governs the jurisdiction of civil Courts to issue interlocutory orders, has been recently amended by the L. 114(Ι)/2023, introducing radical changes in this field.

In essence, the recent amendments have notably widened the jurisdiction of the Courts to issue interlocutory orders.

According to the amending law, the Courts have jurisdiction to hear an application for interlocutory proceedings any time, including the time before the filing of the claim or following the issuance of a judgment in relation to judicial or arbitral proceedings that took place, are taking place, or are going to take place, within or out of the jurisdiction. Furthermore, as far as it concerns the power of the Court to grant interlocutory orders in aid of judicial or arbitral proceedings, the Court has jurisdiction where the respondent is within the jurisdiction, or the property that constitutes the subject matter of the remedy