Taking evidence

Article 2 – Requested courts

Any district court (Eparchiakó Dikastírio) in the Republic that exercises civil jurisdiction, including the family courts (Oikogeneiakó Dikastírio).

• District Court of Nicosia (Eparchiakó Dikastírio Lefkosías)

Address: Charalampou Mouskou, 1405 Nicosia, Cyprus

Tel.: +357 22865518

Fax: +357 22304212 / 22805330

Email: chief.reg@sc.judicial.gov.cy

• District Court of Limassol (Eparchiakó Dikastírio Lemesoú)

Address: Leoforos Lordou Vyronos 8, P.O. Box 54619, 3726 Limassol, Cyprus

Tel.: +357 25806100 / 25806128

Fax: +357 25305311

Email: chief.reg@sc.judicial.gov.cy

• District Court of Larnaca (Eparchiakó Dikastírio Lárnakas)

Address: Leoforos Artemidos, 6301 Larnaca, P.O. Box 40107, Cyprus

Tel.: +357 24802721

Fax: +357 24802800

Email: chief.reg@sc.judicial.gov.cy

• District Court of Paphos (Eparchiakó Dikastírio Páfou)

Address: Corner of Neofytou & Nikou Nikolaidi Streets, 8100 Paphos, P.O. Box 60007, Cyprus

Tel.: +357 26802601

Fax: +357 26306395

Email: chief.reg@sc.judicial.gov.cy

• District Court of Famagusta (Eparchiakó Dikastírio Ammochóstou)

Address: Sotiras 2, Megaro Tzivani, 5286 Paralimni, Cyprus

Tel.: +357 23730950 / 23742075

Fax: +357 23741904

Email: chief.reg@sc.judicial.gov.cy

• Family Court of Nicosia (Oikogeneiakó Dikastírio Lefkosías)

Tel.: Tel: +357 22369717-718

Fax: +357 22660028

Address: Diagorou 8, Kritikos Tower 9th-11th floor

• Family Court of Limassol (Oikogeneiakó Dikastírio Lemesoú)

Tel.: +357 25806133

Fax: +357 25305054

Address: Leoforos Lordou Vyronos 8, 3726 Limassol

• Family Court of Larnaca/Famagusta (Oikogeneiakó Dikastírio Lárnakas/Ammochóstou)

Tel.: +357 24802754

Fax: +357 24802800

Address: Leoforos Artemidos, 6301 Larnaca

• Family Court of Paphos (Oikogeneiakó Dikastírio Páfou)

Tel.: +357 26802626

Fax: +357 26306395

Article 3 – Central body

For the purposes of Article 3(3), the central body and competent authority is:

Ministry of Justice and Public Order (Ypourgeío Dikaiosýnis kai Dimosías Táxeos)

International Legal Cooperation Unit (Monáda Diethnoús Nomikís Synergasías)

Leoforos Athalassas 125

Dasoupoli, 1461 Nicosia

Cyprus

Persons responsible

Ms Yioulika Hadjiprodromou

Legal Officer

International Legal Cooperation Unit

Ministry of Justice and Public Order

Tel: +357 22805943

Fax: +357 22518328

Email: yhadjiprodromou@mjpo.gov.cy

Ms Troodia Dionysiou

Administrative Officer

International Legal Cooperation Unit

Ministry of Justice and Public Order

Tel: +357 22805932

Fax: +357 22518328

Email: tdionysiou@mjpo.gov.cy

Article 5 – Languages accepted for completion of the forms

For the purposes of Article 5, the accepted languages are the official languages of the Republic of Cyprus (Greek and Turkish), plus English.

Article 6 – Means accepted for transmission of requests and other communications

Post or fax.

Article 17 – Central body or competent authority(ies) responsible for decisions on requests for direct taking of evidence

Ministry of Justice and Public Order

International Legal Cooperation Unit

Leoforos Athalassas 125

1461 Nicosia

Cyprus

Article 21 – Agreements or arrangements to which Member States are parties and which comply with the conditions in Article 21(2)

Not applicable.