Force Majeure Revisited: Contractual Risk in Times of Geopolitical Instability
March 2026
John Kyriakides, Managing Partner, and Vicky Kriketou, Partner
Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm
Over the past decade, international commerce has been repeatedly confronted with extraordinary events capable of disrupting contractual performance on a global scale. The COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and, more recently, the escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have once again highlighted how rapidly external developments may affect supply chains, transportation networks, energy markets and the overall viability of commercial arrangements. Such developments may also…
New EU Directive 2025/2647 on consumer Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): Key Updates & Legal Implications for EU Businesses
March 2026
Anastasia Dritsa, Partner, Andriani Tzamarou, Associate, and Io Ligeraki, Junior Associate
Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm
Introduction
The new (EU) Directive 2025/2647, adopted on 16 December 2025 and published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 30 December 2025 updates the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) framework for consumer disputes to better assist the dynamic digital economy. In particular, the new Directive amends Directive 2013/11/EU and Directives 2015/2302, 2019/2161 and 2020/1828, following the discontinuation of the European Online Dispute Resolution…
Investing in Romania – Legal and Tax Highlights 2026
March 2026
To give investors a quick understanding of the local legislation impacting doing business in Romania, lawyers and tax consultants at our member firm NNDKP have prepared an updated digest covering the legal and tax implications to be considered when entering or expanding a presence in the Romanian market.
Investing in Romania – Legal and Tax Highlights breaks down the legal framework in main areas of particular interest to foreign investors, offering general guidelines on related matters of concern such as:
corporate, employment and tax matters;
AML;
data protection;
competition/state…
From 2025 to 2026: Competition in Romania
March 2025
Anca Diaconu, Partner at our member firm Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen, highlights the key legislative updates from 2025 in the Romania's competition field and talks about the Competition Council’s activity throughout the year, reflecting as well on major trends likely to shape the sector in 2026..
You can read the full article via the following link.
KG Law Firm Contributes to GILC’s “Captives Report” — Greece
March 2026
Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm's Finance Team consisted of Konstantinos Issaias, Partner, and Zaphireneia Theodoraki, Senior Associate, shared insights on what typically drives captive domicile decisions and how proportionality is applied in Greece within the Solvency II framework, for the Global Insurance Law Connect (GILC) Captives Report.
To read the Report, please use the following link.
From 2025 to 2026: TMT in Bulgaria
March 2026
Nikolay Zisov, Partner at our member firm BOYANOV & Co., discussed key trends and developments in Bulgaria's TMT sector in the latest CEE Legal Matters Buzz interview.
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Amendments to the Greek Immigration Code: New Law Reshapes Employment of Third-Country Nationals
February 2026
Ioanna Kyriazi, Partner, Argyro Pertsinidou, Senior Associate, and Niki Nisotaki, Associate
Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm
A. Introduction
Law 5275/2026 (Government Gazette A’ 17/06.02.2026) introduces a comprehensive reform of the Greek legal migration framework. The new legislation notably reshapes the framework governing the recalling process for the recruitment of third-country nationals (in Greek, “metaklisi”), while also establishing a unified (single) residence permit scheme for residence and employment, introducing new visa categories, and updating the procedures…
Green Financing in Real Estate – Reality vs. Marketing
February 2026
Igor Petkovic, Senior Associate
Marić & Co
When the city of Joppa rebelled against Thutmose III, one of his officers, Thutiyi, devised a plan that would echo through history. He hid soldiers in jars presented as gifts and reclaimed the city from within. The story has survived not because of its military brilliance, but because it captures something fundamental about structural change: large systems rarely shift through force alone. They require ingenuity.
The global transition toward greener construction may demand a similar kind of ingenuity.
Construction today represents…
Fake Consumer Reviews: Enforcement Practice of the Bulgarian Consumer Protection Commission
February 2026
Trayan Targov, Senior Associate
BOYANOV & Co.
Online shopping is now part of everyday life across Europe, and Bulgaria is also progressing steadily in this area. As of 2024, 73% of Europeans purchased goods or services online compared to approximately 50% of Bulgarians, leaving substantial potential for future growth (European E‑commerce Report 2025).
As e-commerce expands, consumer reviews have become a key driver of online purchasing decisions, especially when product quality or performance cannot be judged from the trader’s description or brand alone.
Consumer reliance…
A New Era in Collective Labour Law: The Social Agreement Explained
February 2026
Ioanna Kyriazi, Partner, and Nantia Straitouri, Associate
Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm
A. Introduction
In December 2025, Greece published its Action Plan for the Promotion of Collective Bargaining (2026-2030) as part of the implementation of Directive (EU) 2022/2041, transposed into national legislation by Law 5163/2024. The Action Plan sets out a structured framework to strengthen collective bargaining and reinforce social dialogue.
A central pillar of the Action Plan is the Social Agreement for the Strengthening of Collective Labour Agreements, concluded between the Ministry…
Implementation of NIS 2 in Bulgaria: Key Changes to the Cybersecurity Act
February 2026
Deyan Terziev, Senior Associate
BOYANOV & Co.
On 17 February, the amendments to the Cybersecurity Act transposing Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS 2) into Bulgarian law enter into force.
The reform significantly restructures the existing framework under the previous NIS 1 regime, broadening the scope of obliged entities, strengthening cybersecurity risk management requirements and introducing explicit governance and management accountability mechanisms.
From NIS 1 to NIS 2: Structural Reform of the Scope
Under the previous NIS 1 framework, the focus was primarily on “operators…
KDK Advised Mubadala on the Sale of Getir’s Delivery Business to Uber
February 2026
Our member firm Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli advised Mubadala, the Emirati sovereign wealth fund and Getir’s biggest shareholder, on the sale of Getir’s delivery business to Uber.
The KDK team advising on the transaction included Dr Umut Kolcuoglu, Managing Partner, Partners Bihter Bozbay Inan, Inci Karcilioglu, Maral Anna Minasyan, Neyzar Unubol, Senior Associates Irem Cansu Demircioglu Mercan Bahar Esenturk and Duygu Yurtal, Doga Seylan, Associate, and Deniz Onuk, Trainee Associate.
