George Coucounis

The upcoming tourist season is expected to be much better than 2019 Cyprus’ popularity as a high-quality, low-price tourist destination highlights its competitiveness, attracting more and more holidaymakers. Reservations in hotels ...

Disposition made with intent to defraud a creditor is deemed to have been made fraudulently and may be set aside by a court order The court can set aside disposition ...

Their registration in the register of the Deputy Ministry of Tourism contributes to the control of their operation and collection of taxes Short-term rentals attract visitors either for holidays or ...

Owners of agricultural plots of land which are essentially inactive, are increasingly showing interest in entering into the well-known blue contract, for the installation of solar parks for the production, ...

The district officer gives consent to the EAC to extend its network through a property, after consulting with the local authority The Electricity Authority of Cyprus often needs to extend ...

It may be ordered by applying for a writ of mandamus to the Supreme Court Every person exercising public authority must properly apply the law for the benefit of the ...

A writ of summons is valid for 12 months unless it is renewed by a court order There is often a need to renew a writ of summons, which is valid ...

Equivalent to participation in defrauding a property owner and taking away their property The lack of adequate supervision and control of certifying officers provides the possibility of defrauding owners of ...

The arbitration clause in any agreement such as the provision of services, contracting, sale or rental of immovable property or agreement with any other object, is the basis for referring ...

The civil jurisdiction of the District Courts is determined by article 22 of the Courts of Justice Law, 14/1960, following the general and specific instructions issued by the Supreme Court. The President ...

The powers vested in the Court of Appeal do not give it jurisdiction to review its decisions or orders, except in rare cases, where it can set aside a decision ...

If there is an act of defraud, the Court will issue an order for the payment of the due installments as monetary penalty Failure of the judgment debtor to pay ...

It is permissible to adjudicate disputes mentioned in the referral notice and not other claims The jurisdiction of an arbitrator should be limited to adjudicating disputes which are the subject ...

The existence of an eviction order does not permit a new order to be issued without annulling the original one When a court order is issued to recover possession of ...

A court may order that noise pollution be prohibited, except at the times and volume permitted by a licence from the competent authority The operation of an entertainment venue requires ...

No interim order is issued unless a guarantee is provided in favour of the person against whom the order is sought The court within the scope of its powers, upon ...

It is a contractual right and is not subject to validation by the court or approval or acceptance by the registrar of companies The security afforded to a company creditor ...

The director of the land registry notifies each affected person of his intention to transfer the property to the enclaved buyer When examining an application by an enclaved purchaser, if ...

ΤΗΕ building development seen in towns with the construction of apartment buildings between houses is now a necessity due to the lack of available plots. The adverse effect on amenities such ...

A clause in a tenancy agreement referring a dispute to arbitration survives in statutory tenancy The parties in any contract, including a tenancy agreement, may include a term providing that ...

The right of access is attached to the property granted and its violation constitutes trespass The right of access granted through a neighbouring to an enclaved property is an easement ...

The donation agreement should be simple, clear and without reservations A parent wishing to transfer property to a child should not leave pending matters which may create disputes between their ...

The law does not provide a mechanism for the collection of rent deposited with the court The owners of properties subject to the rent control law are not sufficiently protected, ...

Prevailing real estate market conditions affect rental values of properties accordingly, though for those subject to rent control there is the protection of the court. Determination of fair rent in ...