The rejection of the three preliminary objections submitted by the lawyer of the Turkish-Jewish businessman, Simon Aykut, who was arrested originally of June and is dealing with prices associated to the usurpation of property within the occupied territories, was selected Friday morning by the Everlasting Legal Courtroom of Nicosia.
It’s recalled that in accordance with the defendant's aspect, the primary two objections associated to the court docket's jurisdiction to evaluate the case, whereas the third associated to the defendant's proper to non-public freedom, the situations of his detention and the limitation of his rights.
In accordance with the textual content of the choice learn out by the President Christiana Parpotta, the Courtroom, “having fastidiously gone by means of each the written observations registered on behalf of the events and having listened attentively to their oral positions on each side”, determined unanimously that “the The Republic of Cyprus clearly has regulatory jurisdiction in relation to the occupied territories for all issues together with these regarding immovable property within the occupied territories”, concluding consequently that “nor can the second preliminary objection present a foundation for exonerating the accused from the fees he faces at this stage.”
After the announcement of the choice, the protection requested a interval of 15 days in an effort to seek the advice of with the attorneys of different nations taking part within the case and advise their consumer accordingly earlier than putting him through the studying of the indictment, a request to which the prosecution didn’t file an objection.
Given the above, the court docket permitted the request of the protection and set Friday, November 22 at 9 am. for functions of answering the accused, who will stay in custody till stated trial.
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