- Article 2 – Requested courts
- Article 3 – Central body
- Article 5 – Languages accepted for completion of the forms
- Article 6 – Means accepted for transmission of requests and other communications
- Article 17 – Central body or competent authority(ies) responsible for decisions on requests for direct taking of evidence
- Article 21 – Agreements or arrangements to which Member States are parties and which comply with the conditions in Article 21(2)
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NB! Council Regulation (EC) No 1206/2001 has been replaced by Regulation (EU) 2020/1783 of the European Parliament and of the Council as of 1 July 2022.
Notifications made under the new Regulation can be found here!
Article 2 – Requested courts
Any district court (Eparchiakó Dikastírio) in the Republic that exercises civil jurisdiction, including the family courts (Oikogeneiakó Dikastírio).
- District Court of Nicosia (Eparchiakó Dikastírio Lefkosías)
Address: Charalampou Mouskou, 1405 Nicosia, Cyprus
Tel.: +357 22865518
Fax: +357 22304212 / 22805330
Email: chief.reg@sc.judicial.gov.cy
- District Court of Limassol (Eparchiakó Dikastírio Lemesoú)
Address: Leoforos Lordou Vyronos 8, P.O. Box 54619, 3726 Limassol, Cyprus
Tel.: +357 25806100 / 25806128
Fax: +357 25305311
Email: chief.reg@sc.judicial.gov.cy
- District Court of Larnaca (Eparchiakó Dikastírio Lárnakas)
Address: Leoforos Artemidos, 6301 Larnaca, P.O. Box 40107, Cyprus
Tel.: +357 24802721
Fax: +357 24802800
Email: chief.reg@sc.judicial.gov.cy
- District Court of Paphos (Eparchiakó Dikastírio Páfou)
Address: Corner of Neofytou & Nikou Nikolaidi Streets, 8100 Paphos, P.O. Box 60007, Cyprus
Tel.: +357 26802601
Fax: +357 26306395
Email: chief.reg@sc.judicial.gov.cy
- District Court of Famagusta (Eparchiakó Dikastírio Ammochóstou)
Address: Sotiras 2, Megaro Tzivani, 5286 Paralimni, Cyprus
Tel.: +357 23730950 / 23742075
Fax: +357 23741904
Email: chief.reg@sc.judicial.gov.cy
- Family Court of Nicosia (Oikogeneiakó Dikastírio Lefkosías)
Tel.: Tel: +357 22369717-718
Fax: +357 22660028
Address: Diagorou 8, Kritikos Tower 9th-11th floor
- Family Court of Limassol (Oikogeneiakó Dikastírio Lemesoú)
Tel.: +357 25806133
Fax: +357 25305054
Address: Leoforos Lordou Vyronos 8, 3726 Limassol
- Family Court of Larnaca/Famagusta (Oikogeneiakó Dikastírio Lárnakas/Ammochóstou)
Tel.: +357 24802754
Fax: +357 24802800
Address: Leoforos Artemidos, 6301 Larnaca
- Family Court of Paphos (Oikogeneiakó Dikastírio Páfou)
Tel.: +357 26802626
Fax: +357 26306395
Article 3 – Central body
For the purposes of Article 3(3), the central body and competent authority is:
Ministry of Justice and Public Order (Ypourgeío Dikaiosýnis kai Dimosías Táxeos)
International Legal Cooperation Unit (Monáda Diethnoús Nomikís Synergasías)
Leoforos Athalassas 125
Dasoupoli, 1461 Nicosia
Cyprus
Persons responsible
Ms Yioulika Hadjiprodromou
Legal Officer
International Legal Cooperation Unit
Ministry of Justice and Public Order
Tel: +357 22805943
Fax: +357 22518328
Email: yhadjiprodromou@mjpo.gov.cy
Ms Troodia Dionysiou
Administrative Officer
International Legal Cooperation Unit
Ministry of Justice and Public Order
Tel: +357 22805932
Fax: +357 22518328
Email: tdionysiou@mjpo.gov.cy
Article 5 – Languages accepted for completion of the forms
For the purposes of Article 5, the accepted languages are the official languages of the Republic of Cyprus (Greek and Turkish), plus English.
Article 6 – Means accepted for transmission of requests and other communications
Post or fax.
Article 17 – Central body or competent authority(ies) responsible for decisions on requests for direct taking of evidence
Ministry of Justice and Public Order
International Legal Cooperation Unit
Leoforos Athalassas 125
1461 Nicosia
Cyprus
Article 21 – Agreements or arrangements to which Member States are parties and which comply with the conditions in Article 21(2)
Not applicable.
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