At C. Topouzis & Associates we care about the arts, and we engage with Cyprus’s cultural life beyond the office. Cyprus’s cultural life runs on institutions — orchestras, conservatories, festivals and foundations — and on the composers and performers they present. We act for both, helping artists secure proper protection for their work and helping institutions run their events and seasons on a sound legal footing, bringing an established public-law and dispute-resolution practice together with copyright and contracts work tailored to the sector.
Governance & public funding. Board governance, statutes, state-grant compliance, conflicts of interest, public-procurement rules and dispute resolution for cultural institutions and non-profit bodies.
Copyright & collective management. Copyright, performance and neighbouring rights; collective rights management under Law 65(I)/2017 and the EU framework; licensing, tariffs and rights clearance for concerts, recordings and broadcasts. For trade marks, brand protection and commercial IP outside the cultural sector, see our Intellectual Property practice.
Performance & engagement contracts. Engagement and commissioning agreements, touring and recording, sponsorship, venue and image arrangements for artists, ensembles and presenters.
This is an under-served field in Cyprus, where copyright case law is limited and the regulatory framework is still developing — and where public-law fluency and copyright depth rarely meet. To discuss a matter, contact info@topouzislegal.com or +357 22 26 24 54.