Cyprus: Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

A Cyprus Court of Appeal judgment provides crucial guidance on recognizing English court judgments in Cyprus, examining third-party litigation funding arrangements, and clarifying when recognition may be refused on public policy grounds. The decision addresses the narrow grounds for challenging foreign judgment recognition and confirms that properly structured litigation funding does not violate Cyprus public policy.

Res judicata prevents parties from relitigating matters already decided, but its application in Cyprus commercial litigation involves distinct rules for repeated causes of action, previously determined issues...

Cyprus introduces significant reforms to its out-of-court financial dispute resolution framework through Law 87(I)/2026, establishing binding decisions by the Financial Ombudsman for monetary compensations up to €20,000. The amendments strengthen debtor protections during mortgaged property disposal procedures while maintaining judicial review rights and introducing new timelines for complaint submissions and debt restructuring negotiations.

Failed commercial transactions often raise a deceptively simple question: can money already paid be recovered? Cyprus law answers this question through the doctrines of restitution...

In complex commercial disputes, failed transactions, aborted investments and non-satisfied conditions precedent are increasingly common.

This FAQ gives a practical overview of civil litigation in Cyprus under the New Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) that entered into force in 2023.

We've all seen the recent news about a bank being fined for deficiencies in its anti-money laundering (AML) procedures.

As seen with our previous article on the subject, which can be found here, a court may make a finding of medical negligence in relation to the following...

The Appeal Court's decision in Civil Appeal No. 366/2019 (Panayiotis Tsielepis v. Nichropa Developers Ltd) provides a significant analysis of the principles of unjust enrichment, clarifying the legal framework under which restitution ...