Podcast Series Episode 13: Blockchain Vol.IV - Tokenization

Greek courts are increasingly ruling that real estate acquisitions at auction by REO companies affiliated with loan servicers constitute an unlawful circumvention of statutory prohibitions. Recent judgments from the Western Macedonia Court of Appeal and Athens Court of First Instance have found that these arrangements allow servicers to maintain economic control while formally separating legal entities, depriving debtors of fair settlement opportunities and enabling below-market acquisitions.

On 18 July 2015, the Greek Government passed a law ending the bank holiday period imposed on 28 June 2015.

The EMEA Determinations Committee of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) met on Friday last week (9 March) to discuss the Greek debt swap deal and to determine whether the deal amounts to a "Restructuring Credit Event", thus triggering settlement under credit default swaps (CDS) referencing the Greek sovereign.

Following a two-year implementation period after entering into force, the Digital Operational Resilience Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 - DORA) became fully applicable in January 2025, setting a harmonized, directly applicable regulatory framework for digital operational resilience in the EU financial sector. A little over a year later, the focus is shifting from the definition of the regulatory framework to its implementation in practice.

In this episode Partner Maria Nefeli Bernitsa and Associate Katia Zigoulianou discuss the Directive on Multiple-Vote Share Structures and how it assists small and medium-sized enterprises with listing their shares on SME growth markets in the European Union.

The Purchasing Companies should at all times maintain a share capital up to 100,000 euros.

The out‑of‑court settlement mechanism has emerged as a key tool for businesses in restructuring their debts, particularly in relation to the Greek State and e‑EFKA (the Social Security Fund).

A number of measures imposing a short-­‐‑term bank holiday and capital controls are put into effect by the Greek legislator.

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos published a decision by virtue of which capital control measures have been substantially lifted aiming at the strengthening of the deposit basis of the banks in Greece.

The out‑of‑court settlement mechanism has emerged as a key tool for businesses in restructuring their debts, particularly in relation to the Greek State and e‑EFKA (the Social Security Fund).

Greece has always been an attractive destination to individuals from all over the world looking to relocate and has a framework in place for EU and third country nationals to apply for a residence permit.

This Briefing provides an overview of Law 5275/2026, entitled 'Promotion of Legal Migration Policies' (the Law) which amends the Immigration Code to establish a modern and effective legal migration framework

Greek Law 5321/2026, enacted on 20 July 2026 (the Greek AI Law), establishes national implementing measures for Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (the EU AI Act).The Greek AI Law creates a comprehensive framework for the regulation of AI systems in Greece. Its objectives are to ensure a high level of protection for health, safety and fundamental rights, while fostering innovation through effective domestic implementation of the EU AI Act.

Our Employment Briefing Special Edition analyses Ministerial Decision 8934/2026 on the statutory minimum salary and daily wage in Greece, including...

On 8 June 2026, Law 5306/2026 was published, ratifying the new Spatial Planning and Urban Development Code1 (the Code). The Code comprises 477 Articles and consolidates 181 separate legislative instruments — some dating back to the 1923 decree on city plans — into a single, coherent and systematically organized text.

Law 5316/20261 (the Law) was voted by the Greek Parliament on 2 July 2026. It transposes Directive (EU) 2023/970 into Greek law by amending several Articles of the Greek Labor Code. The purpose of the Directive is to eliminate the gender pay gap for equal work or work of equal value, create transparent conditions for pay determination and progression, strengthen enforcement mechanisms and ensure access to effective remedies and restoration for affected workers.

EU Directive 2023/970 of the European Parliament and the Council (the Directive) entered into force on 10 May 2023 and introduces provisions to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and reinforced enforcement mechanisms.

Law 5316/2026 (the Law) was voted by the Greek Parliament on 2 July 2026 and transposes Directive (EU) 2023/970 into Greek law by amending several Articles of the Greek Labor Code. The aim of this Briefing is to present the other amendments introduced by the Law to the Greek Labor Code on employment and pension matters, independent of the provisions concerning the transposition of the Directive, and specifically to provide an overview of the Articles in Parts B and C of the Law, which took effect on 6 July 2026.

Our Immigration & Tax Law combo Briefing brings together key immigration and tax considerations for non-EU individuals, exploring investment and relocation opportunities in Greece.

Our Immigration Law Briefing Special Edition analyses amendments to legislation regarding Golden Visas for property investors.