of such third parties and their rights). Pursuant to the Administration of Justice Law and the relevant case law, courts in Cyprus have the power to punish a third party (even though it is not a party to the proceedings) that has knowledge of an interlocutory injunction and "knowingly and wilfully encourages or collaborates in the disobedience of the order". The considerations to be observed have been summarised as follows: " although persons are under a duty to comply strictly with the terms of an injunction, the Courts will only punish a person for contempt upon adequate proof of the following points. First, it must be established that the terms of the injunction are clear and unambiguous; secondly it must be shown that the defendant has had proper notice of such terms; and thirdly, there must be clear proof that the terms have been broken by the defendant ." (5) Variation of court orders Based on the case law, whenever a third party considers that an interlocutory injunction affects its rights, that third party may apply to the court for the order to be modified, and to bring all the relevant considerations to the attention of the court. The Civil Procedure Rules provide the necessary mechanisms for a third party to seek permission to appear in the interim order proceedings to oppose its continuation or seek its variation. The discretionary power of the court to issue, vary or cancel an interim order is exercised on the basis of the facts