Background and Purpose of the Act
On 3 February 2026, the National Assembly adopted the Act on Promoting the Competitiveness and Decarbonisation of Energy-Intensive Companies (Zakon o spodbujanju konkurenčnosti in…
On January 22, 2026, Joint Ministerial Decision D3(a) 52922/2026 (Government Gazette B’ 230/22.01.2026 – the “JMD”) was issued, reforming the contractual and financial framework for clinical trials and clinical research…
Under the former timeline, the EU Deforestation Regulation (“EUDR”) was set to apply from 30 December 2025 for large enterprises and from 30 June 2026 for micro and small enterprises,…
Mihai Fifoiu, Lucian Barbu and Laurentiu Neacsu from the NNDKP, our Romanian member firm, have authored the Romanian chapter of the International Comparative Legal Guide – Gambling 2026, published by…
On November 27, 2025, Ministerial Decision EALE/G.P. oik. 51724/2025 (Government Gazette B 6333/27.11.2025 – the “MD”) was issued, setting out updates to the framework governing the individual distribution of High-Cost…
With the adoption of the Law on Special Conditions for the Recording and Registration of Property Rights (commonly referred to as “On One’s Own Land”), the state has opened up…
The Constitutional Court’s decision (“Decision”), published in the Official Gazette on 1 December 2025 (No. 33094), annulled the annual statutory interest rate set forth in Article 1 of Law No.…
Introduction
In a decisive move to reshape the market’s regulatory landscape, Greek government has unveiled a new institutional framework designed to modernize market control, enhance transparency and address the cost…
If you are planning a merger or a demerger, be aware of the amended procedure for claiming tax neutrality of the transaction, which is expected to enter into force on…
Greece has enacted Law 5236/2025 transposing Directive (EU) 2022/2557 (CER Directive) to strengthen the resilience of essential service providers against physical, technological and hybrid risks.
1. Scope
The Law applies…
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 (“EUDR”) sets strict rules for placing in or exporting from the EU market certain commodities and derived products to curb global deforestation and forest degradation.
Which products…
The National Organization for Medicines (“EOF”, as per its Greek initials) published on Thursday, 13 November, 2025, an announcement on the unique device identifier (“UDI”) system provided for in the…
A tax reform bill has been submitted to the Hellenic Parliament for voting and is expected to be adopted in the coming days. The bill introduces a comprehensive set of…
Introduction
Greece has recently enacted Law 5236/2025, transposing the Critical Entities Resilience Directive (Directive (EU) 2022/2557, “CERD”) into national law. The new regime introduces a comprehensive framework to identify and…
Our member firm Selih & partnerji has announced that the Government of the Republic of Slovenia has granted a research geothermal concession in the Municipality of Lendava to a company from the…
After a summer of anticipation among businesses and legal practitioners, the Interministerial Committee for the Screening of Foreign Direct Investments on grounds of security or public order (“ICSFDI – Δ.Ε.Ε.Α.Ξ.Ε.“)…
The Hellenic Association of Pharmaceutical Companies (“SFEE”) has recently published on its website the revised version of its Code of Ethics, which will enter into force on 1 July 2025.…
As of February 17, 2024, the EU Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 on Digital Services (Digital Services Act – DSA) is fully in force across all EU member states. The DSA aims…
EU Commission issues key guidance on AI literacy requirements under the EU AI Act
On May 7, 2025, the European Commission released a detailed Q&A document shedding light on the…
On April 16th, 2025, the National Organization for Medicines (“EOF” as per its Greek acronym) issued and published on its website the highly anticipated new Circular on scientific events under…
The Corporate & Commercial team of our member firm Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli has recently issued a client alert “How the Provisions of the AI Act Will Impact Turkish Companies”.
Read the client…
Background
The rise of falsified medicines in the European Union presents a serious threat to public health. These counterfeit drugs may have incorrect packaging, labeling, or ingredients — or even…
EU Corporate Sustainability Rules: A Shifting Landscape Amid Global Pressure
The regulatory landscape in the EU is evolving rapidly, with the Directive (EU) 2022/2464 on corporate Sustainability reporting (“CSRD”) and…
Introduction
The Ministry of Digital Governance and the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCSA) announced on 27 January 2025 an extension of the deadlines for entities falling within the scope of Law…