Cyprus Legal News and Insights

Reference 4/2026: Cyprus’s Supreme Constitutional Court rejected retrospective cancellation of existing judgment registrations over occupied-area property. The statutory bar on new registrations remains.

Η Κύπρος εξετάζει σημαντική μεταρρύθμιση του πλαισίου των ρητών εμπιστευμάτων. Η Πρόταση Νόμου 23.02.067.014-2026 επιδιώκει τον εκσυγχρονισμό του σχετικού νομοθετικού καθεστώτος. Παραμένει πρόταση νόμου και δεν έχει ακόμη τεθεί σε ισχύ. Υποστηρίζω τον εκσυγχρονισμό του κυπριακού δικαίου των εμπιστευμάτων. Η Κύπρος πρέπει να παραμένει μια σύγχρονη και αξιόπιστη δικαιοδοσία για νόμιμο estate planning, οικογενειακή περιουσία και διασυνοριακό private-client work. Ο εκσυγχρονισμός

For a growing business, “going public” can sound like a single transaction. Legally and commercially, it is not. Converting a Cyprus private company into a public company, offering securities to the public and obtaining admission to trading on a regulated market are distinct steps. Each raises different questions of company law, disclosure, governance, investor protection and regulatory compliance. That distinction matters at the beginning of the project. A company may need a

Earlier analysis in this series: https://www.papacleovoulou.com/post/cyprus-trust-reform-forced-heirship-public-policy-1

From lifestyle inspiration to a considered buying decision: a practical Cyprus property viewing checklist covering everyday life, documents, running costs and the questions to resolve before you commit.

CH.K. Mould Manufactures Ltd and another v Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd | Civil Appeal No. 20/2020 | Court of Appeal | 28 September 2026 A recent judgment of the Cyprus Court of Appeal provides a useful reminder of an important distinction in banking, mortgage enforcement and distressed-property cases: a company borrowing for its business is not automatically entitled to rely on consumer-protection legislation simply because contractual terms are challenged as unfair or

Planning to list a villa, house or apartment on Airbnb, Booking or Expedia in Cyprus? Here is what owners and operators should know about registration, documents, insurance, tax and the Deputy Ministry of Tourism process.

Chief She Leaders has published a feature on Evi Papacleovoulou, her legal career and the values and legacy of Law Chambers Nicos Papacleovoulou LLC.

Law Chambers Nicos Papacleovoulou LLC is listed among the International Elite 100 Awards 2026 winners as “Boutique Law Firm of The Year – Paphos – Cyprus”.

Cross-border estate planning for Cyprus-connected families: when multiple wills may help, when they may conflict, and why succession planning must be coordinated.

Why a Cyprus company has a legal identity distinct from its founder, and why that distinction matters for contracts, assets, governance and business decisions.

The proposed Cyprus Express Trust reform puts Cap. 195, lifetime trusts and mandatory family protection in direct tension. We examine the draft, Cyprus case law, reserved settlor powers and the policy choices raised for Parliament.

Updated 5 October 2026: Bill 23.01.067.145-2026 remains before the Cyprus Parliament. Official-source analysis of the property, development and due-diligence implications.

A trust decision should start with the controlling instrument. This guide maps who may decide, who must consent and which records to retain before an investment or distribution.

A practical signing-file review for Cyprus companies: the contracting entity, final terms, signatory authority and the distinction between internal approval and external enforceability.

A Cyprus property holding company can be useful for investment, joint ownership and portfolio management, but it should be designed around the property, shareholders, tax position and exit strategy.

The Business Facilitation Unit route is not passive residency by investment. It is a company registration and employment route for eligible foreign interest companies and qualifying third country national employees.

A Cyprus company is straightforward to operate when its compliance calendar is built correctly. The real work is not incorporation, but keeping corporate, tax, UBO and accounting records current.

Who needs permission to acquire Cyprus property under Cap. 109, what a non EU buyer may acquire, and why a Cyprus company does not automatically remove the restriction.

The deadline for Article 12Γ submissions for the Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca and Paphos Local Plans has been extended to 15 November 2026.