Introductory remarks - Legislative framework The rule-making in the field of Greek Corporate Law is located during the last decades in Shareholding Company (S.A.).  The Law 2190/1920 on Shareholding Company has been amended several times in order to incorporate the EU directives. And it can be said that the Law on Shareholding Company is now at a satisfactory level. On...

1. Introduction Up to the present day, in order to provide an area of freedom, security and justice in civil matters, the European Union has employed a considerable number of legal instruments which deal with issues of Private International Law (PIL), such as matters of jurisdiction, applicable law and recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. The PIL regime has been developed...

What is the most essential new element in a Greek PC (IKE), in which an IKE is totally different than the Greek LTD (EPE)? The most essential new element of an IKE is that an IKE partner can contribute to the IKE any (or some or all) of the following three totally different categories of contributions, and become an equal partner...

Costs related to the acquisition of real estate. The costs of the  notarial act’s  signature includes  the notary's fee - which is usually paid by the purchaser, as well as the lawyer's and the estate agent’s (if any) fee for each party. The cost of the contract’s recordation, paid by the purchaser, includes the recordation fee of the Land Registry Office and/or...

17.1    ACQUISITION & OCCUPATION OF REAL ESTATE Basic legal framework, property rights, procedural issues of acquisition, restrictions 1.            Τhe basic legal framework governing real rights in immovable property. The right to property, as a fundamental right, is under the protection of the State, as provided in the Greek Constitution, Article 17, whereas it is stipulated that property rights cannot be...