
tassos papadopoulos & associates LLC
INPLP member firm · Nicosia, Cyprus
Tassos Papadopoulos & Associates LLC is a leading law firm providing a full range of legal services. Our main office is in Nicosia and we are associted with firms in every town in Cyprus. We are also a member of major international networks of independent law firms with several thousand well-connected lawyers in over 90 countries. The firm's participation in these networks enables us to guide clients through the challenges of global business and to provide them with a rapid and through response of the highest international and local standards. Telephone No. 00357 22 889 999Facsimile No. 00357 22 889 988Email: info@tplaw.com.cyWebsite: http://www.tplaw.com.cy Alexia Kountouri is a Partner at Tassos Papadopoulos & Associates LLC focusing on public law, administrative law, data protection law, constitutional law and legislation drafting. Alexia has extensive experience before the Supreme Court of Cyprus both at first and second instance. Alexia has grown her expertise in the field of public procurement and was the first Cyprus lawyer to bring a case before the Tenders Review Authority (TRA) which was established in 2004. Since then, Alexia has brought several other cases to the TRA, acting on behalf of some of the largest construction companies of the island, international and local pharmaceutical/medical equipment companies, as well as international and local IT companies. She has also defended semi-governmental organisations such as the Cyprus Ports Authority and the Limassol Sewerage Board in cases before the TRA. Her public procurement law expertise extends to reviewing and drafting tender documents on behalf of contracting authorities, as well as advising in the early stages of tender submission and evaluation. Alexia also advises clients on data protection issues. In preparation for the changes effected by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2018, Alexia led the team in advising and preparing clients on data protection and compliance. Alexia is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and has earned the ANSI-accredited Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) credential. Alexia has been invited to be a speaker/panellist in various Data Privacy conferences and events, both in Cyprus and abroad. She has authored articles for international legal publications and local periodicals. In 2016, she was invited by the World Bank Group to be one of a select number of public procurement experts and practitioners from Cyprus to participate in the global project called Benchmarking Public Procurement 2017. In 2016 Alexia joined Wiras Verbund International, the global Organisation of German speaking lawyers and accountants. In 2010, she also became a member of the UK Procurement Lawyers Association. Alexia graduated with a Law degree from the Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelms University of Bonn, Germany in 1998 and was admitted to the Cyprus Bar in 1999. Main areas of practice: Data Protection Law, Public Law, Administrative Law, Public Procurement Law, Constitutional Law and Legislation Drafting. Languages: Greek, English, German and reading knowledge of French.
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Alexia Kountouri
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Yiannis Karamanolis
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Publications
- Sharenting – Privacy concerns by the exposure of minors on social mediaWhat happens when parents not only fail to provide special protection, but also place their children in situations that are either dangerous or have a negative impact on them? Can, or indeed should, the State intervene?28 April 2026
- ECJ rules on gender identity rectification under GDPRCan a person demand rectification of their gender entry in a registar? a Member State cannot rely on the absence in its national law, of a procedure for the legal recognition of transgender identity in order to limit the right to rectification.13 May 2025
- CCTV in Schools in order to combat crime. «Green light» from the Cyprus DPA for the operation of CCTV in school units!Combating law violation and crime in school units in Cyprus through CCTV.23 May 2024
- Curricula vitae vs Transparency equals? Do political appointments fall under data privacy?The type of information we need to know Publication of the CVs of persons holding public office serves the principle of transparency10 July 2023
- Do you think that a black van serves only transportation purposes? Well, maybe you want to reconsider your opinion!How Cyprus found itself in the epicenter of the spy scandal in Greece8 March 2023
- Blockchain and the GDPR: Clash of the TitansAt the legal intersection between the emerging distributed ledger technolgies and data privacy a lot has been said and written in anticipation of the future application and the co-existence of the two giants. Regulators and technology experts hope and strive for harmony between the two.29 August 2021
- Cyprus Data Protection Watchdog imposes fine on major banking institution for integrity and confidentiality violations.On 19 October 2020, The Office of the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection ('the Commissioner') announced its decision to fine Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd ('the Bank'), the amount of €15,000 for violation of Articles 5 (1)(f), 5 (2), 15, 32, and 33 of the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) ('GDPR').27 February 2021
- GDPR and Artificial Intelligence – A Conscious CouplingIt is an undeniable fact that Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) has rapidly evolved in recent years and has even more swiftly been integrated in the everyday lives of families and professionals worldwide. The sociotechnical environment of today’s world is a reality and with every passing day AI technology is added to different digital or previously manual functions as part of a cross-industry technological leap. The use of AI technology is seemingly the new normal and is no longer a science fiction work of entertainment. As impressive as the technology’s range of uses and offered benefits are, the use of AI has been a hotly debated subject in relation to its compatibility and coexistence with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).31 August 2020
- Fine for a lack of legal basis of scoring sick leaves of employeesAn administrative Fine of 82,000 EURO was imposed by the Cyprus Data Protection Authority concerning the lack of legal basis of scoring sick leaves of employees.17 March 2020
- Would you like some cookies?When users browse through the internet, cookies perform multi-faceted functions for the benefit of both the webmasters and users accordingly. Following long-established privacy protections and in light of the GDPR, users browsing through the World Wide Web must be given the opportunity to accept and/or reject the various website cookies offered.30 August 2019
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