#law

The testator can put a fingerprint on the will or direct another person to sign on their behalf A disabled person who cannot sign a will because of a physical ...

An appeal is allowed only on points of law and the court of appeal does not go into issues of evidence evaluation The maxim that no person can be prosecuted ...

The title of a lawsuit concerning a company under liquidation specifies the name of the liquidator and their capacity In every legal proceeding involving a company under liquidation, its name ...

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 ...

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 ...

By Alexandros Clerides In any case where the death of a person results from an act of another person, there is a question as to how much this act will ...

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 ...

President Nicos Anastasiades has refused to sign off on, and has sent back to parliament, a law expanding the list of public officials needing special permission to be employed in ...

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 ...

Cyprus has been ranked 18 out of 140 countries for 2022 in the World Justice Report, which measures the adherence to the rule of law in states across the globe. The country jumped ...

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 ...

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 ...

The defence of laches must state the adverse effect on the defendant Taking legal steps on time in pursuing a right protects a plaintiff from the defence of statutory limitation ...