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El Tribunal Supremo analiza la validez de las comunicaciones telefónicas documentadas mediante diligencias de constancia en procedimientos civiles, estableciendo criterios sobre...

This decision is the first resolution of the Superior Courts in the Irish jurisdiction to address whether the provisions of section 26(1) of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 can be extended to apply in proceedings where an unverified claim for loss of earnings is jettisoned without any explanation prior to the commencement of the trial.

When a person dies because of someone else’s negligence, the family will usually have two questions first: who can claim, and what can be recovered? The answer is not always straightforward. The claim for the family’s lost support is different from a claim made by the deceased’s estate for losses suffered before death.

A creditor seeking to recover a debt from a Cyprus company may pursue a European Payment Order, a streamlined cross-border procedure for uncontested monetary claims. Understanding jurisdiction rules, enforcement mechanisms, and the debtor's right to oppose is essential before initiating proceedings or attempting to enforce an existing order against Cyprus assets.

Arbitration is routinely assumed to be the costlier alternative to litigation. That assumption deserves more scrutiny than it usually gets. Shorter proceedings reduce the interest accruing on a monetary claim where the respondent ultimately loses, and they shorten the period a company must carry a dispute reserve on its books — a factor with real weight for listed entities, where it feeds directly into valuation. Cost, in other words, is not just a function of hourly rates; it is a function of how the process is structured. The choices below are within the parties' control and can materially change the final bill.

The Supreme Court of Cyprus has issued a landmark ruling establishing that the state's obligation to investigate missing persons from the 1974 Turkish invasion is triggered automatically by disappearance under suspicious circumstances, regardless of whether remains have been located. The judgment clarifies that humanitarian efforts through the Committee on Missing Persons do not substitute for the required criminal investigation, and that neither political considerations nor practical difficulties justify f