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Online intermediation services can be considered key to business models, trade and innovation, which can improve consumer welfare, and which can be used by both private and public sectors.

In an era where business relationships and financial affairs are extending over national boundaries, there is a need for global legal collaboration between nations in order to preserve the legal rights of parties.

The debtor paid various amounts between 31 May 1993 and 18 October 1999.

When an executor or administrator fails to progress an estate, beneficiaries face uncertainty about their inheritance and limited information about what is causing the delay. This article examines the legal remedies available to heirs in Cyprus, from requesting accounts and court directions to seeking removal and replacement of an inactive personal representative.

The respondent, Delaford Trading Limited, was engaged in a separate action (20/12) in the Admiralty Court against the same ship for provision of bunkers and lubricants.

The Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus, particularly Part 2, establishes and guarantees the fundamental rights and freedom of individuals.

Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) guarantees the right to a fair trial, which includes the right of access to a court.

Cyprus has enacted significant amendments to its judicial framework governing disputes over credit facilities secured by primary residences. The new legislation expands District Court jurisdiction to examine not only outstanding debt balances but also broader contractual issues including overcharges and unfair terms, while establishing specific procedures for challenging enforcement notices against mortgaged homes.

An Interim Order obtained for a Plaintiff, is just the first shot fired. Sometimes before the official declaration of "war" and with the use of a silencer. But its importance, cannot be overstated… It is not merely a useful tool that can be shaped to serve a specific purpose.

There is an inevitable and pressing question that litigators entrusted with promoting an action have to answer, right after they receive their initial instructions...

On 2nd February 2016, the European Commission adopted an Action Plan on strengthening the fight against terrorist financing ...

An agreement about where a child will live does not settle every question that follows a separation. One parent may want to change the child’s school. The other may disagree with proposed treatment or object to arrangements that affect their time with the child.

When a Cyprus company defaults on payment, creditors face a critical challenge: securing assets before they disappear. This analysis examines the strategic steps creditors must take—from evidence gathering and corporate due diligence to freezing orders and disclosure remedies—to maximize recovery prospects before judgment becomes meaningless.

Litigation in Cyprus involves resolving disputes through the courts. Rooted in the English legal system due to Cyprus's colonial history, the local legal framework has recently experienced significant reforms...

A Claimant who successfully applies in Court for an injunction freezing the assets of a party places themselves in a very strong position from the outset of a dispute...

A creditor with an unpaid judgment may be able to recover money from a bank or another person who owes money to the debtor. Garnishee proceedings provide the means to attach that money and seek an order for its payment towards the judgment debt. They are particularly relevant where the creditor knows the debtor’s bank or can identify a customer, tenant or other person from whom payment is due.

Two years have passed since the introduction of the new Civil Procedure Rules (CPRs) on 1st of September 2023.