Cyprus: Contracts and Commercial Law

It is not uncommon for high-value commercial disputes to give rise to jurisdictional issues, particularly where they involve multiple defendants domiciled in different jurisdictions or where one or more parties have entered into agreements containing jurisdiction clauses. The reason is straightforward: if the Court determines that it lacks jurisdiction to hear the matter, the proceedings may effectively come to an end at the outset. Accordingly, the issue of jurisdiction must be determined by the Court as a preliminary matter and at the earliest stage of proceedings.

Comprehensive Overview of the Key Economic Trends and Developments Reported Across Cyprus This Week

Property sales in Cyprus involve multiple legal steps between price agreement and title transfer. This guide addresses 18 critical questions about reservation deposits, contract requirements, mortgage releases, title deed issues, and completion procedures that buyers and sellers must navigate to protect their interests and avoid costly disputes.

For many businesses, the trade mark is one of the assets customers encounter most often. They may never know the company’s corporate structure or who owns its premises, but they will recognise its name, logo or product branding.

Purchasing immovable property in Cyprus involves considerably more than transferring ownership from seller to buyer. Rights and obligations affecting the property may already exist and, in certain circumstances, continue to bind it even after the transaction has been completed. Among the most significant issues encountered during property transactions are encumbrances registered against the property—mortgages, court memos, prohibitions, easements and other registrable interests that may affect a prope

Cyprus company redomiciliation transfers a foreign company's registered office to Cyprus without dissolving it, preserving legal identity, contracts, assets and trading history. The process requires careful analysis of tax implications, asset valuation rules under Article 33B(3), and substance requirements to determine whether continuation is commercially worthwhile compared to incorporating a new Cyprus entity.

The company secretary in Cyprus serves as a mandatory officer for private limited liability companies, functioning as far more than an administrative role. This position bridges corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency, maintaining statutory frameworks while supporting directors in ensuring corporate actions are properly executed and recorded.

From the 15th March 2024, a new set of legal provisions started to apply whenever a Cyprus Company is converted from a Cyprus company to one of the companies of the Member States of the European Union or when a company from a Member State of the European Union is converted to a Cyprus company. This is due to the amendment of the Companies Law (No.3) of 2024 (Law 26(I)/2024) (the “Amendment Law”) that transposed into domestic law the provisions of Directive (EU) 2019/2121 (the “Mobility Directive”) that amended Directive (EU) 2017/1132 as regards cross-border conversions.

In today’s knowledge-based economy, confidential business information represents one of the most valuable assets of any enterprise. Recognizing the importance of protecting such information, the Cypriot legislator enacted the Protection of Undisclosed Know-How and Business Information (Trade Secrets) from Unlawful Acquisition, Use and Disclosure Law of 2020 (Law 164(I)/2020), which transposed Directive (EU) 2016/943 into domestic law (the “Law”).