Cypriot Law MCP Server

The Cyprus Law Portal alternative for the AI age.

Query 1,678 Cypriot statutes -- from Ο περί Προστασίας Δεδομένων Προσωπικού Χαρακτήρα Νόμος and Ποινικός Κώδικας to Αστικός Κώδικας, εταιρικό δίκαιο, and more -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

If you're building legal tech, compliance tools, or doing Cypriot legal research, this is your verified reference database.

Built by Ansvar Systems -- Stockholm, Sweden

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Why This Exists

Cypriot legal research means navigating cylaw.org and the cyprus.gov.cy legislation portal across statutes in both Greek and English -- Cyprus has a unique legal system combining common law heritage with EU membership. Whether you're:

• A lawyer validating citations in a brief or contract
• A compliance officer checking Cypriot GDPR implementation or financial services obligations
• A legal tech developer building tools on Cypriot law
• A researcher tracing EU directive transposition across Cyprus's bilingual legal system

...you shouldn't need dozens of browser tabs and manual cross-referencing between Greek and English texts. Ask Claude. Get the exact provision. With context.

This MCP server makes Cypriot law searchable, cross-referenceable, and AI-readable.

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Quick Start

Use Remotely (No Install Needed)

Connect directly to the hosted version -- zero dependencies, nothing to install.

Endpoint: https://mcp.ansvar.eu/law-cy/mcp

Client	How to Connect
Claude.ai	Settings > Connectors > Add Integration > paste URL
Claude Code	claude mcp add cypriot-law --transport http https://mcp.ansvar.eu/law-cy/mcp
Claude Desktop	Add to config (see below)
GitHub Copilot	Add to VS Code settings (see below)

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cypriot-law": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://mcp.ansvar.eu/law-cy/mcp"
    }
  }
}

GitHub Copilot -- add to VS Code settings.json:

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "cypriot-law": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.ansvar.eu/law-cy/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Use Locally (npm)

npx @ansvar/cypriot-law-mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cypriot-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/cypriot-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor / VS Code:

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "cypriot-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/cypriot-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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Example Queries

Once connected, just ask naturally:

• "Αναζήτηση διατάξεων για 'προστασία δεδομένων' στην κυπριακή νομοθεσία"
• "Τι λέει ο Ποινικός Κώδικας για τα εγκλήματα στον κυβερνοχώρο;"
• "Βρες διατάξεις του Αστικού Κώδικα σχετικά με αποζημίωση"
• "Ποια νομοθεσία ρυθμίζει τις εταιρείες στην Κύπρο;"
• "What does the Cypriot GDPR implementation law say about data subject rights?"
• "Which Cyprus laws implement the NIS2 Directive?"
• "Search for provisions about financial services licensing in Cyprus"
• "Validate the citation 'Άρθρο 5 του Νόμου περί Προστασίας Δεδομένων'"

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What's Included

Category	Count	Details
Statutes	1,678 statutes	Comprehensive Cypriot legislation from cylaw.org
Provisions	42,208 sections	Full-text searchable with FTS5
Legal Definitions	0 (free tier)	Table reserved, extraction not enabled in current free build
Database Size	Optimized SQLite	Portable, pre-built
Daily Updates	Automated	Freshness checks against cylaw.org

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources (cylaw.org). Zero LLM-generated content.

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See It In Action

Why This Works

Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):

• All statute text is ingested from cylaw.org and the official Cyprus legislation portal
• Provisions are returned unchanged from SQLite FTS5 database rows
• Zero LLM summarization or paraphrasing -- the database contains regulation text, not AI interpretations

Smart Context Management:

• Search returns ranked provisions with BM25 scoring (safe for context)
• Provision retrieval gives exact text by statute identifier + article number
• Cross-references help navigate without loading everything at once

Technical Architecture:

cylaw.org --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
               ^                        ^
        Provision parser         Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Traditional Approach	This MCP Server
Search cylaw.org by law number	Search by plain Greek or English: "προστασία δεδομένων συγκατάθεση"
Navigate bilingual Greek/English statutes manually	Get the exact provision with context
Manual cross-referencing between laws	build_legal_stance aggregates across sources
"Is this statute still in force?" -- check manually	check_currency tool -- answer in seconds
Find EU directive transposition -- dig through EUR-Lex	get_eu_basis -- linked EU directives instantly
No API, no integration	MCP protocol -- AI-native

Traditional: Search cylaw.org --> Navigate Greek-language pages --> Ctrl+F --> Cross-reference with EU directive --> Check EUR-Lex --> Repeat

This MCP: "Ποιες είναι οι απαιτήσεις του κυπριακού GDPR για τα δικαιώματα των υποκειμένων δεδομένων;" -- Done.

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Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

Tool	Description
search_legislation	FTS5 full-text search across 42,208 provisions with BM25 ranking. Supports Greek and English queries
get_provision	Retrieve specific provision by statute identifier + article number
check_currency	Check if a statute is in force, amended, or repealed
validate_citation	Validate citation against database -- zero-hallucination check
build_legal_stance	Aggregate citations from multiple statutes for a legal topic
format_citation	Format citations per Cypriot conventions
list_sources	List all available statutes with metadata, coverage scope, and data provenance
about	Server info, capabilities, dataset statistics, and coverage summary

EU Law Integration Tools (5)

Tool	Description
get_eu_basis	Get EU directives/regulations that a Cypriot statute transposes or implements
get_cypriot_implementations	Find Cypriot laws implementing a specific EU act
search_eu_implementations	Search EU documents with Cypriot transposition counts
get_provision_eu_basis	Get EU law references for a specific provision
validate_eu_compliance	Check transposition status of Cypriot statutes against EU directives

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EU Law Integration

Cyprus is a full EU member state (since 2004) and has transposed the complete body of EU law into Cypriot national legislation.

Key transposition areas:

• GDPR: Cyprus transposed Regulation (EU) 2016/679 via the Processing of Personal Data (Protection of Individuals) Law (Law 125(I)/2018)
• NIS2: Transposition of the NIS2 Directive (EU) 2022/2555 is underway
• AML/CFT: Cyprus implements the full EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive framework
• Financial services: Full MiFID II, CRD/CRR, and Solvency II implementation via Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) framework
• Company law: Cypriot company law aligns with EU company law directives

The EU bridge tools allow you to query these transpositions -- finding which Cypriot statute implements a given EU directive, or which EU directive is the basis for a specific Cypriot provision.

Note: Cyprus has a common law heritage (British rule until 1960), so transposition style may differ from continental EU member states. The EU tools reflect transposition relationships in the Cypriot statute database.

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Data Sources & Freshness

All content is sourced from authoritative Cypriot legal databases:

• cylaw.org -- Official Cypriot law database maintained by the Cyprus Bar Association
• cyprus.gov.cy -- Official Government of Cyprus legislation portal

Data Provenance

Field	Value
Authority	Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία / Republic of Cyprus; Κυπριακός Δικηγορικός Σύλλογος
Retrieval method	Structured data from cylaw.org and official government portal
Languages	Greek (primary), English (secondary)
License	Public domain (Cyprus government official publications)
Coverage	1,678 statutes across all legislative domains

Automated Freshness Checks (Daily)

A daily GitHub Actions workflow monitors all data sources:

Source	Check	Method
Statute amendments	cylaw.org date comparison	All statutes checked
New statutes	Official Gazette (Επίσημη Εφημερίδα)	Diffed against database
Repealed statutes	Status change detection	Flagged automatically
EU transposition	EUR-Lex Cyprus implementation count	Flagged if divergence detected

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources. Zero LLM-generated content.

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Security

This project uses multiple layers of automated security scanning:

Scanner	What It Does	Schedule
CodeQL	Static analysis for security vulnerabilities	Weekly + PRs
Semgrep	SAST scanning (OWASP top 10, secrets, TypeScript)	Every push
Gitleaks	Secret detection across git history	Every push
Trivy	CVE scanning on filesystem and npm dependencies	Daily
Docker Security	Container image scanning + SBOM generation	Daily
Socket.dev	Supply chain attack detection	PRs
OSSF Scorecard	OpenSSF best practices scoring	Weekly
Dependabot	Automated dependency updates	Weekly

See SECURITY.md for the full policy and vulnerability reporting.

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Important Disclaimers

Legal Advice

THIS TOOL IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE

Statute text is sourced from cylaw.org and the official Cyprus legislation portal. However:

• This is a research tool, not a substitute for professional legal counsel
• Court case coverage is not included -- do not rely solely on this for case law research
• Verify critical citations against primary sources for court filings
• EU cross-references reflect transposition as captured in statute text, not EUR-Lex authoritative mapping
• Bilingual system -- statutes may exist in both Greek and English; verify the authoritative version against official sources

Before using professionally, read: DISCLAIMER.md | PRIVACY.md

Client Confidentiality

Queries go through the Claude API. For privileged or confidential matters, use on-premise deployment. See PRIVACY.md for guidance compliant with Κυπριακός Δικηγορικός Σύλλογος (Cyprus Bar Association) professional responsibility rules.

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Documentation

• EU Integration Guide -- Detailed EU transposition documentation
• EU Usage Examples -- Practical EU lookup examples
• Security Policy -- Vulnerability reporting and scanning details
• Disclaimer -- Legal disclaimers and professional use notices
• Privacy -- Client confidentiality and data handling

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Development

Setup

git clone https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Cypriot-law-mcp
cd Cypriot-law-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm test

Running Locally

npm run dev                                       # Start MCP server
npx @anthropic/mcp-inspector node dist/index.js   # Test with MCP Inspector

Data Management

npm run ingest          # Ingest statutes from cylaw.org
npm run build:db        # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run drift:detect    # Run drift detection against known anchors
npm run check-updates   # Check for source updates

Performance

• Search Speed: <100ms for most FTS5 queries
• Reliability: 100% ingestion success rate

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Related Projects: Complete Compliance Suite

This server is part of Ansvar's Compliance Suite -- MCP servers that work together for end-to-end compliance coverage:

@ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

Query 49 EU regulations directly from Claude -- GDPR, AI Act, DORA, NIS2, MiFID II, eIDAS, and more. Full regulatory text with article-level search. npx @ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/cypriot-law-mcp (This Project)

Query 1,678 Cypriot statutes directly from Claude -- Ο περί Προστασίας Δεδομένων Νόμος, Ποινικός Κώδικας, Αστικός Κώδικας, and more. npx @ansvar/cypriot-law-mcp

@ansvar/security-controls-mcp

Query 261 security frameworks -- ISO 27001, NIST CSF, SOC 2, CIS Controls, SCF, and more. npx @ansvar/security-controls-mcp

@ansvar/sanctions-mcp

Offline-capable sanctions screening -- OFAC, EU, UN sanctions lists. pip install ansvar-sanctions-mcp

100+ national law MCPs covering Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and more EU member states.

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority areas:

• Court case law expansion (Cypriot courts, Supreme Court)
• EU Regulations MCP integration (full EU law text)
• Historical statute versions and amendment tracking
• English-language text ingestion for dual-language statutes

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Roadmap

• Core statute database with FTS5 search
• Full corpus ingestion (1,678 statutes, 42,208 provisions)
• EU law integration tools
• Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
• npm package publication
• Daily freshness checks
• Court case law expansion (Supreme Court, District Courts)
• Historical statute versions (amendment tracking)
• Expanded English-language text ingestion

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Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

@software{cypriot_law_mcp_2026,
  author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
  title = {Cypriot Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Cypriot-law-mcp},
  note = {1,678 Cypriot statutes with 42,208 provisions}
}

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License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Data Licenses

• Statutes & Legislation: Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία / Republic of Cyprus (public domain, official government publications)
• EU Metadata: EUR-Lex (EU public domain)

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About Ansvar Systems

We build AI-accelerated compliance and legal research tools for the European market. This MCP server started as our internal reference tool for Cypriot law -- turns out everyone building compliance tools for businesses operating in Cyprus has the same research frustrations.

So we're open-sourcing it. Navigating 1,678 statutes across two languages shouldn't require 47 browser tabs.

ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden

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