Greece: Contracts and Commercial Law

This article examines the process of selling individual assets in bankruptcy, as outlined in Law 4738/2020, with emphasis on the deviations from the Greek Code of Civil Procedure and the legislative intent...

In previous articles, we discussed confidentiality clauses (NDA/CA) and Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) in business acquisitions (see here and here). Today, we examine the next step in the acquisition process...

Law 5123/2024 introduces the Single Electronic Pledges Registry, aiming to simplify and modernize the procedure of pledges establishment on shares and other corporate holdings.

Law 4242/2014 (Government Gazette A' 50/28.2.2014) radically changed the legal framework for commercial leases entered into after its effective date...

The right to an object can be part of the property of multiple individuals, either by their own initiative or due to inheritance, leading to the establishment of the legal relationship of "co-ownership" among the parties.

On 12.12.2024 the Directive (EU) 2022/2464 as regards corporate sustainability reporting ("CSRD") has been transposed into Greek law with Law 5164/2024 (Government Gazette A 202/12.12.2024) ["Law 5164/2024"].

In a decision handed down on November 28, 2011, the First Instance Single- Member Court of Athens (Injunctions Procedure) ruled that the defendant, a former authorized car dealer and repairer terminated by the plaintiff, also the owner of all relevant signage, trademarks and logos, shall have to suspend usage of plaintiff's signage in its premises located in various parts of Greece.