Publications

Interim Relief in Cyprus Trademark and Passing Off Disputes

Interim Relief in Cyprus Trademark and Passing Off Disputes

Introduction For a business whose trademark or goodwill is being exploited by a competitor, the decisive question is rarely what a court will order at trial. It is what happens in the months, and sometimes years, before that judgment is delivered. [...]

Passing Off: Protecting Unregistered Rights

Passing Off: Protecting Unregistered Rights

Introduction Not every valuable brand identity is, or can be, captured in a registered trademark. A business that has built up goodwill under a name, get-up, or other identifier may have no registered rights and yet still be entitled to protection [...]

Assignment or Novation: A Practical Guide

Assignment or Novation: A Practical Guide

Introduction Businesses change constantly. A company may sell part of its business, reorganise its group structure, replace a contractor, transfer a loan, or move a commercial relationship from one entity to another. When that happens, one question [...]

Interim Injunctions and the Digitized World: Freezing Orders, NFTs, and Cybercrime

Interim Injunctions and the Digitized World: Freezing Orders, NFTs, and Cybercrime

This publication is part of the Lex Digitalis: At the Crossroads of Dispute Resolution and Digital Innovation series by Economou & Co LLC, where we explore the intersections of law, technology, and dispute resolution in the digital [...]

A Practical Guide to Administrative Law in Cyprus

A Practical Guide to Administrative Law in Cyprus

Administrative law is the body of rules governing the organisation, operation, and oversight of administrative bodies exercising public authority, ensuring the protection of individual rights and promoting fairness, legality, due process, and [...]

Civil Procedure Rules in Cyprus: A Practical Guide in Addressing Procedural Errors and Uncertainty

Civil Procedure Rules in Cyprus: A Practical Guide in Addressing Procedural Errors and Uncertainty

As of September 2023, Cyprus implemented new Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), a significant reform aimed at modernizing and improving the efficiency of the judicial process. This reform, modelled after the English Civil Procedure Rules, was a major [...]

The Rise of Padel in Cyprus: Key Legal Considerations

The Rise of Padel in Cyprus: Key Legal Considerations

Padel has seen an incredible rise in popularity across the globe, and Cyprus is no exception. With its fast-paced nature and social appeal, Padel is attracting players, investors, and sports enthusiasts alike. But as the sport grows, so does the [...]

Updates in Civil Procedure Rules: A Comprehensive Guide

Updates in Civil Procedure Rules: A Comprehensive Guide

Introduction On 26 July 2024, significant amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure of 2023 were published by the Supreme Court of Cyprus in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus. This guide provides a detailed overview of the key [...]

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