Legal System in Cyprus
The legal system in Cyprus closely follows the Anglo-Saxon legal system. In property the Land Registry Department in Cyprus is very advanced and reliable. Contracts and other paper work are in English. Legal fees are provided at a very reasonable rate and considerably lower than in other European countries.
Some of the main areas of practice in Cyprus are:
- Corporate and general commercial law
- Local and international taxation
- Banking
- Property
- Admiralty and shipping
- Insurance
- Local and international arbitration
- Intellectual property
- Civil and criminal litigation
- EU law