The Department of Lands and Surveys has announced significant procedural changes affecting the deposit of Contracts of Sale, Exchange and Land-for-Development Exchange Agreements in Cyprus, with the amendments aiming to enhance efficiency, reduce delays and strengthen purchaser due diligence obligations in property transactions. According to the official announcement dated 5 May 2026, and following legal...Read More

In recent years, Cyprus has experienced significant demographic and social changes, with the labour market increasingly reflecting broader discussions surrounding equality, migration and workplace diversity. Although the protection of employees and job applicants is firmly recognised under both Cyprus and European Union law, issues relating to discrimination in recruitment and employment practices continue to arise...Read More

A Structural Pillar of the Rule of Law Legal professional privilege is often misunderstood as a mere obligation of confidentiality. In reality, it constitutes a core constitutional safeguard, intrinsically linked to the right to a fair trial and the proper administration of justice. The relationship between lawyer and client is founded on absolute trust. That...Read More

The forthcoming implementation of new tax-related measures in Cyprus will introduce a notable change in the manner in which rent payments are to be effected. As of 1 July 2026, rent relating to immovable property in Cyprus is, in certain circumstances, expected to be settled through traceable electronic means, rather than by way of cash...Read More

A New Procedural Mechanism Tested in Practice The decision of the Limassol District Court dated 3 February 2026 (Application No. 9/2024, prior to the filing of a claim) constitutes one of the first judicial pronouncements on the application of Part 31.7 of the New Civil Procedure Rules (NCPR), which introduced the mechanism of pre-action disclosure...Read More

Introduction  Annual leave constitutes a fundamental component of employment protection in Cyprus, reflecting both national social policy objectives and binding European Union principles on working time and worker welfare. The right to paid annual leave is not merely a contractual benefit, but a statutory and non-derogable entitlement, intended to safeguard employees’ health, safety, and dignity...Read More

The Law on the Promotion and Protection of Breastfeeding, Law 21(I)/2018, has been recently amended to introduce a statutory obligation for the creation of rooms for breastfeeding, milk expression, and safe storage of breast milk in workplaces, as well as the provision of such facilities in certain public spaces. This legislative change strengthens the rights...Read More

The judgment of the New Supreme Court dated 10 September 2025 in Civil Appeal No. 74/2017 revisits and clarifies the operation of Section 15A of the Companies Law, Cap. 113, in the context of pre-incorporation contracts. Although agreements concluded before a company’s formation are common in commercial practice, the legal implications are often underestimated. This...Read More

Background For many years, Cyprus operated under the old Civil Procedure Rules, dating back several decades. While these rules provided a framework for litigation, they often fostered a culture of excessive formalism. Even minor procedural defects could prove fatal to a case, resulting in claims being struck out or dismissed without judicial consideration of the...Read More

In a landmark legislative development for the Cyprus property sector, the House of Representatives passed new legislation in June 2025 designed to address the long-standing issue of so-called “trapped buyers”, individuals who, despite having paid the full purchase price for immovable property, have been unable to obtain legal ownership due to existing encumbrances such as...Read More