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DECISION ON PETITION TO STRIKE OUT CLAIM – SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE AGAINST LACK OF JURISDICTION

By: ANTONIS GEORGIOU Dec. 29, 2023

Antonis Georgiou successfully defended his client against a petition to strike out a claim based on lack of jurisdiction in an international fraud case involving Ukraine. The court rejected the defendant’s argument that the Cypriot courts lacked jurisdiction over the fraudulent transactions. Antonis Georgiou effectively demonstrated that the claims fell within the jurisdiction of the Cypriot court, and the case should proceed. This decision marked a significant victory, as it upheld the jurisdictional authority of the Cypriot courts in handling international disputes related to fraudulent asset transfers.

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