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Sometimes You Win by Losing: Reflections on the Supreme Court Decision in Application No. 46/2025

By Dr. Pavlos Neophytou Kourtellos – Advocate The Supreme Court’s decision of 12 March 2026 in Application No. 46/2025 may initially appear to be nothing more than an unsuccessful attempt to refer a legal question to the Full Bench under section 9(3)(c) of the Administration of Justice Laws. But the real significance of the decision…

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Supreme Court Application No. 46.2025

The case concerns an application to the Supreme Court of Cyprus for permission to raise a legal issue arising from a criminal appeal. A tenant (the applicant) had rented and operated a shop but failed to pay rent. The landlord terminated the lease and requested possession, which the tenant refused to return. Criminal proceedings were…

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New Equity Partner – Promotion Announcement

P.N. KOURTELLOS & ASSOCIATES LLC, having passed into an institutional maturity phase, is pleased to announce the elevation of our esteemed partner, Mr. Loukas Marios Kostakopoulos, to an Equity Partner of the Firm. We extend our congratulations to Mr. Kostakopoulos on this professional milestone and express our recognition and gratitude for his skills, commitment to…

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New Partners-Directors

The law firm of P.N. Kourtellos & Associates LLC, being in its second decade from its incorporation, is evolving and getting stronger. With the present, it announces the promotion of two lawyers from the law firm’s team, to Partners-Directors, thereby recognizing their ethos, upward professional development as well as their contribution to the law firm….

The Implementation of the Trusts UBO Registry in Cyprus
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The Implementation of the Trusts UBO Registry in Cyprus

Dr. Marina Himoni The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, widely known as CySec, (hereinafter “CySec”), constitutes the competent independent authority in Cyprus for the maintenance and operation of the Trusts Ultimate Beneficial Owner (“UBO”) Registry which became mandatory for all European Member States through the transposition of the 5th Anti – Money Laundering Directive (“the…