Several citizens of the Republic of Cyprus and one company which is based in Cyprus had claimed before the European Court of Justice compensation for the private deposits haircut in Cyprus which occurred in 2013.

An efficient exchange of information on criminal convictions referred to as the European Criminal Records Information System has been introduced between Member States in order to help improve the security of citizens...

The ECJ in the Gazprom Case held that antisuit injunctions issued by arbitral tribunals in relation to the pursuit of Court proceedings within the EU are not incompatible with the Brussels Regulation.

In two recent cases the Limassol District Court has held that the statutory right of a shareholder to petition for the winding-up of the company in which it is a member cannot be excluded and/or waived by shareholder’s agreement.

On the 2nd July 2019, the Hague Conference on Private International Law finalized a new treaty on enforcement of judgments ("the Hague Convention").

The Supreme Court of Cyprus granted a prerogative order of Certiorari quashing an anti-suit injunction blocking a Cypriot Company

In the European Court case Van Uden Maritime B.V. -v- Deco Line Case C-391/95, the European Court has held inter alia, that the Courts of Member States have jurisdiction ...

Money laundering, terrorism financing and organized crime consist significant problems, addressed at Union Level, as money launderers usually take advantage by the EU's legislation

In the recent Appellate case VTB -V- TARUTA, the Appellate Court upheld a decision of a 1st Instant Court, pursuant to which a direct application filed by a holder of a Russian Judgment for its...

The Minister of Finance of India decided on 14 June 2021, the inclusion of Cyprus in the first category of foreign investment funds.

In a recent case handled by our litigation team, our Clients succeeded in obtaining, inter alia, a draconian Anton Piller Order against Cypriot resident individuals...

Up until now, official translations in Cyprus were solely carried out by the Press and Information Office via its translators' associates,

In the recent English Appellate decision in SERVIS TERMINAL LLC -V- DRELLE (2025) EWCA CIV 62, it has been held that a foreign judgment which has not been recognized...

In the case of Cruz City 1 Mauritius Holdings v Arsanovia Limited, the Applicants filed an application for the registration and the enforcement of an arbitral award.

In a recent judgment issued by the English Court of Appeal in R (Jet2.com Ltd) -v- Civil Aviation Authority (Law Society of England & Wales intervening) (2020) EWCA Civ 35, it has been held that ...

In a very recent case concerning an application for registration, recognition and enforcement of a Partial Final LCIA Arbitral Award in Cyprus, the Cypriot court...

In a recent decision, in the case ERIN -V- RAYHILL, the District Court of Limassol decided to stay a winding up petition, filed by a shareholder of a Cypriot limited liability Company,...

In the English case SOUTH CAROLINA INSURANCE CO -V- ASSURANCE MAATSCHAPPIJ "DE ZEVEN PROVINCIEN NV (1987), the defendants to an English Action

On the 3rd of November 2017 the Cypriot Parliament amended the VAT Law which relates to the building land taxation in order for same to comply with the provisions of the EU VAT Directive since upon joining the EU, ...

Until recently, Cyprus Courts had and continue to have jurisdiction to grant interim relief in support of pending civil proceedings filed before Courts of EU Member States...