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
In force since 21 February 2025.
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.
Rules introduced or carried by this instrument
- Republic of Cyprus: possessing or using land registered to another without consent is an offence (up to five years since 2025)In force since 21 February 2025.
Where this record comes from
- Authority
- Official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus
- Jurisdiction
- Republic of Cyprus
- Verification
- Primary source verified. We read the primary text ourselves on 14 September 2026.
- Legal review
- Not yet reviewed by a named legal reviewer.
Concepts
Sources for this event
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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 · source record
Cite this record
https://northcyprusreference.com/en/legal-updates/event-2025-02-21-roc-law-18-2025
Identifier event-2025-02-21-roc-law-18-2025 · Open data · challenge