The Court of Justice holds that Republic of Cyprus judgments on northern property must be recognised across the EU
Apostolides v Orams: Republic of Cyprus judgments on northern property must be recognised in other EU states
· Court of Justice of the EU · Court decision
In force since 28 April 2009.
The Court of Justice ruled that the suspension of EU law in the areas not controlled by the Republic of Cyprus does not prevent recognition and enforcement, under Regulation 44/2001, of a Cypriot court judgment concerning land in those areas.
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- [1]Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 28 April 2009, Meletis Apostolides v David Charles Orams and Linda Elizabeth Orams, Case C-420/07
Court of Justice of the European Union · Court decisions · 28 April 2009 · accessed 14 September 2026 · source record
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https://northcyprusreference.com/en/legal-updates/event-2009-04-28-cjeu-apostolides-orams
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