The Republic of Cyprus raises the penalty for using land registered to another
Republic of Cyprus raises the penalty for unlawful possession or use of land registered to another
· Republic of Cyprus · Amendment law
Law 18(I)/2025 amended section 281 of the Criminal Code: the offence of possessing, cultivating, occupying or using land registered to another without the registered owner’s consent became punishable by up to five years’ imprisonment or a fine of up to ten thousand euros, instead of two years or five thousand pounds.
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- [1]Official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus, Part I(I), No. 5027, 21 February 2025: Criminal Code (Amendment) Law 18(I)/2025
Official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus · Legislation and gazettes · 21 February 2025 · original in Greek · accessed 14 September 2026 · register entry
Identifier event-2025-02-21-roc-law-18-2025 · last verified 14 September 2026 · Open data · challenge