Economou & Co LLC has successfully represented an international business operating in the payments and digital-assets sector in online defamation proceedings before the District Court of Limassol.

Following the filing of the action, our firm obtained ex-parte interim injunctions restraining the continued publication and dissemination of allegedly defamatory online material.

More recently, following a hearing, the Court rendered the ex-parte interim injunctions absolute, meaning that they will remain in force until the final determination of the proceedings.

Importance of Judgment

The orders prohibit the continued publication, republication, and dissemination of the impugned material online as well as similar content.

Interim relief of this scope remains exceptional in defamation law. Courts apply a demanding threshold and engage in a careful balancing exercise between protection of reputation and freedom of expression.

The case is particularly relevant to businesses operating in the payments, fintech and digital-assets sectors, where adverse online content can have consequences extending beyond reputational harm and may arise in regulatory and licensing processes, banking relationships, adverse-media screening and compliance reviews.

Our Expertise

The result further demonstrates Economou & Co LLC’s experience in online defamation, cross-border disputes and urgent injunctive relief, particularly for businesses operating in highly regulated financial-services sectors.

Our team regularly advises international businesses on complex reputational disputes where online publications intersect with regulatory, banking, compliance and commercial considerations.