The Pre-Action Protocols In Cyprus

Introduction

The concept of 'pre-action protocol' was introduced with the New Civil Procedural Rules that were implemented on the 1st of September 2023 and constitute a milestone in the evolution of civil litigation in Cyprus. Pre-action protocols essentially refer to several rules and procedures that need to be followed by the parties before any action in Court.

The concept of Pre-Action Protocols and Exceptions

The scope of pre-action protocols is to encourage a sufficient negotiation between the parties in order to achieve an out of court settlement and reduce the workload of the Court. Efforts for settlement out of court used to be a common practice followed even before the introduction of the new civil procedure rules. However, the new civil procedure rules officially establish this practice and make it obligatory for the parties to entail in a genuine attempt to achieve an out of court settlement. The court may impose sanctions to parties that proceed to