Civil procedure in Cyprus was significantly reformed in September 2023 with new Civil Procedure Rules (CPRs) modernizing the system, shifting from old English-based rules (still applying to older cases) towards efficiency, fairness, and proportionality, mirroring modern European standards with an "overriding objective," mandatory pre-action protocols, and active judicial case management to speed up dispute resolution and encourage settlement. These rules govern aspects like starting actions (Writ/Originating Summons), pleadings, discovery, trials, appeals, and execution, focusing on substantive justice over technicalities.
