TODAY’S Cyprus Mail carried five notices advising that Alpha Bank Cyprus had started legal proceedings against three property developers and seven of their clients in matters involving the non-payment of Swiss Franc mortgages.
This first notice, No. 1499/10, names the defendants as:
- Bashir-Aboularhim Mochameo Mussa (Passport No. AB 110438), from Paphos
- Alpha Panareti Public Ltd of Paphos
The Paphos court orders that the defendant 1 files an appearance within 30 days from the publication date.
The second notice, No. 1565/10, names the defendants as:
- Martin Jeremy Rhodes (Passport No. GB304290956), from Paphos
- Raymond Maplethorpe (Passport No. GB650204983), from Paphos
- G & V Hadjidemosthenous Ltd
The Paphos court orders that the defendants 1 and 2 file an appearance within 30 days from the publication date.
The third notice, No 2692/10, names the defendants as:
- Benjamin Mark McGann (Passport No. 019373617), from Paphos
- Ruth Olivia Rachel McGann, from Paphos
- Alpha Panareti Public Ltd of Paphos
The Paphos court orders that the defendants 1 and 2 to file an appearance after the service of the writ of summons.
The fourth notice, No. 1671/10, names the defendants as:
- Christopher Manning (Passport No. GB800341271), from United Kingdom or Paphos
- Roseann Manning (Passport No. 800341270), from United Kingdom or Paphos
- J. Aristodemou Ideal Homes Ltd (Reg. No. 31893), from Paphos
The Paphos court orders that the defendants 1 and 2 file an appearance within 30 days from the publication date.
The fifth notice, No. 2883/10, names the defendants as:
- Raymond Maplethorpe (Passport No. 650204983), from Paphos
- Lisa Julie Maplethorpe (Passport No. 650638150), from Paphos
The Paphos court gives instructions that defendants 1 and 2 Respondents file an appearance within 30 days from the publication date.
In all the above notices, Alpha Bank Cyprus Ltd is named as the plaintiff.
These are the first stages in legal proceedings that may result in those named losing their homes in Cyprus. There is a strong possibility that they may not have read the notices, which were published in today’s Cyprus Mail, particularly if they are presently living in the UK.
Can you help?
If anyone know the whereabouts of Bashir-Aboularhim Mochameo Mussa, Martin Jeremy Rhodes, Raymond Maplethorpe, Lisa Julie Maplethorpe, Benjamin Mark McGann, Ruth Olivia Rachel McGann, Christopher Manning or Roseann Manning, will you please advise them of the situation and get them to contact their lawyer in Cyprus without delay.
Should they fail to comply with the court order and the court subsequently rules in favour of the plaintiff, Alpha Bank Cyprus Ltd, there is a risk that the Bank may seek to have that judgement enforced in the UK.
If a judgement is obtained in Cyprus it can be enforced in the UK automatically. I.e. there will be no opportunity to reconsider the merits of the case in the UK court; it will simply be enforced.