A. E- Commerce: A.1. The Legal Framework Α.1.1. Directive 2000/31/ΕΚ – The Electronic Commerce Directive The Directive, adopted in 2000, establishes standard and harmonised rules on various issues related to electronic commerce on a supranational level. The Directive regulates an important...

By Sofia Georgiadi, Attorney-at-Law, LL.M., Associate Following an investigation (ex officio and upon a complaint by Mythos Brewery S.A.), the Hellenic Competition Commission found that Athenian Brewery S.A. (hereinafter AB), a subsidiary of Heineken N.V. active in the production and...

By Epameinondas Stylopoulos, Attorney-at-Law, LL.M., ACIArb, Managing Partner * This article has been published on Kluwerarbitrationblog.com (2-7-2015) (available also at...

By Epameinondas Stylopoulos, Attorney-at-Law, LL.M., ACIArb, Managing Partner * This article has been published to Business Partners, the magazine of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (June 2015) One of the most important key factors that determine the decision of an...

By Sofia Georgiadi, Attorney-at-Law, LL.M., Associate In 31.12.2014 the Decision No 580/VII/2013 of the Hellenic Competition Commission (hereinafter “HCC”) was published in the Government Gazette, rekindling the debate on the franchising practice in Greece and the possible infringement of...

By Sofia Georgiadi, Attorney-at-Law, LL.M. Recently, the Athens Three – Member Administrative Court of Appeal delivered a ruling (Dec. no. 3807/14) on the appeal filed by Unilever Hellas for the annulment of the Euros 7,000,000 fine imposed by the Hellenic Competition Committee (Decision...

By Epameinondas Stylopoulos, Attorney-at-Law, LL.M., ACIArb The purpose of this report is to highlight recent developments in Greece concerning arbitration. In this context, reference is made to two recent arbitration – related decisions of the Greek Courts reviewing the possible annulment...

By Sofia Georgiadi, Attorney-at-Law, LL.M. This article focuses on a decision of the Greek Supreme Court that shed light on the issue of the arbitral expert’s opinion and its differentiation from the general recourse to arbitration, two procedures often misidentified by the contracting...

According to articles 903, 905 and 906 of the Greek Code of Civil Procedure (Kodikas Politikis Dikonomias, the “CCP”), a creditor may enforce a foreign arbitral award in Greece only if the award has first been recognized by the court of first instance (Monomeles Protodikeio) at the place of the...