In a noteworthy development impacting immovable property transactions and title deed transfers, recent amendments to the Sale of Property (Specific Performance) Law...

Recent amendments in Cypriot legislation have created a higher level of protection for aspiring purchasers of Property in Cyprus.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has released a Public Statement in response to concerns raised with respect to investor protection surrounding derivatives on the fraction of shares.

Supreme Court of Cyprus: Personal guarantees remain binding, even in cases of alleged psychological pressure...

Mortgage foreclosures and the process of auctioning mortgaged properties have been significant concerns for creditors and debtors in Cyprus over the past decade.

The House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus has amended the Transfer and Mortgage of Property Law of 1965 (9/65) (the Law) in 2015, through the introduction of Part VIB of the Law, ...

Due to the prolonged effects of the pandemic on the economy, it was considered that the present conditions require the promotion of the measure of granting loans with government guarantees.

The new amending law took effect on publication in the Official Gazette on 13 July 2018.

In addition to instituting a common law claim for a repudiatory breach of the underlying loan agreement, where the moneys advanced are applied by the borrower for a purpose other than that contemplated by the parties, ...

Cyprus has now taken the necessary steps to implement the Markets in Financial Instrument Directive into Cyprus legislation.

The Sale of Real Estate (Special Execution) Law of 2011 (Law 81(I)/2011) regulates the procedure for the specific performance of real estate sale contracts (hereinafter "Sale Contracts")...

The Republic of Cyprus acceded to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment of 2001 (the Cape TownConvention) as of 1 November 2023.

Swiss Franc loan contracts involved thousands of borrowers in default both in Cyprus and other Balkan and European countries.

Cyprus introduces significant reforms to its out-of-court financial dispute resolution framework through Law 87(I)/2026, establishing binding decisions by the Financial Ombudsman for monetary compensations up to €20,000. The amendments strengthen debtor protections during mortgaged property disposal procedures while maintaining judicial review rights and introducing new timelines for complaint submissions and debt restructuring negotiations.

It is reported in the Cyprus media that the President Nicos Anastassiades signed the foreclosures law on Thursday December 8th 2022, almost two weeks after he referred it back to Parliament.

The amending law N110(I)/2025 was published on 4th July 2025, amending the Transfer and Mortgaging of Immovable Property Law of 1965.

The main problem in the Cyprus property market has been the failure of the developers, due to their financial problems, to issue title deeds to the buyers who paid for the property bought (the "Property") or to transfer the title in case is issued.

The Amendment of the Transfer and Mortgage of Immovable Property Law which took effect on the 13th of July 2018 marked a significant turning point for the process of foreclosures in Cyprus as it provided the legal framework ...

In this ever-changing environment, the Shipping Industry is called upon to face enormous challenges deriving from the necessity for transforming the industry into a "green area" and satisfying the...

Following the decision of the Supreme Court of Cyprus, which ruled that key provisions of the Law on trapped buyers were unconstitutional, the Land Registry Department had suspended the process...