17 November

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Greece Offers Foreign Pensioners Tax Breaks

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foreign pensioners in Greece A law establishing a unique tax framework for foreign pensioners in Greece or retirees who move to Greece has been published in the Official Gazette. A flat seven percent tax rate will be applied to qualifying taxpayers' overseas income under the special tax plan, which is intended to entice foreign pensioners in Greece and retirees to apply for Greek residency. Individuals must not have been a tax resident in Greece for at least five of the six years prior to qualifying for the scheme in order to be eligible for the flat tax. A tax cooperation agreement for administrative...

25 August

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Buy sell transfer of vessel

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Buy sell transfer of vessel Maritime law in Greece FAQ With shipping being a significant sector for Greece's national economy, advancements in this industry continue unabated. Recent changes introduced by the new Private Maritime Law Code have altered the landscape in several areas, improving long-standing issues within the legal framework governing the maritime sector. Below, we provide answers to the ten most frequently asked questions about maritime matters in a straightforward and comprehensible manner. How can you buy sell transfer of vessel today?To answer this fundamental question, we must first distinguish between original acquisition (where the vessel is acquired without previously belonging to...

01 January

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Judicial Distribution (CC 799)

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in Intellectual Property Law, Real Estate Law

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If not all the co-owners agree to dissolve the co-ownership by distribution, each co-owner can request judicial distribution (CC 799) according to the provisions of the CCC. Judicial distribution is the distribution caused by the filing of a lawsuit and occurs with the issuance of a court decision, which orders either the distribution itself or the sale by auction according to the terms of the law (EphAθ 4127/2001, ElΔνη 2003 1401. Papasteriou, EmbrD, II, § 66, No 150. Papasteriou, in Georgiadis/Stathopoulos CC, Art. 1887, no. 39. N. Psouni, KlerD3, I, p. 517). The court may choose one of the following indicative forms...

02 January

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The new energy law 5037/2023 for energy in Greece and the changes it brought in the energy sector.

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in Energy Law, Uncategorized

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The new energy law 5037/2023 for energy in Greece and the changes it brought in the energy sector. a New energy Law 5037/2023 in Greece (Government Gazette 78/28.03.2023, Vol. A) was passed by the Greek Parliament on 20.03.2023, in the context of the European policy to achieve the Union's climate and energy targets for the year 2030 and in the broader context of its substantial long-term goal for a low-carbon economy by the year 2050.The most important changes the new energy law in Greece imposes in the energy sector are the extension of the competences and the renaming of the "Energy...

19 August

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Forgery: Penalty & Defence

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Forgery in Greece is one of the most serious offences a person can commit. This is why it is vital to seek legal help if you are accused of it. Charges of forgery can have serious consequences, such as a fine, imprisonment, but obviously also damage to your reputation and social standing, which will adversely affect your personal and professional career. The offence of forgery Under the Penal Code, the crime of forgery in Greece is regulated and punished by Article 216. Its first paragraph states that “Whoever makes a forged or altered document for the purpose of misleading another person by...

19 August

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Defamation of character: Conditions and resulting claims

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Defamation in Greece The provisions you've outlined from Articles 57 and 59 of the Civil Code, along with the corresponding constitutional protections, form a robust framework for safeguarding the right to personality in Greece. This right, as you described, is an absolute, inalienable, and deeply personal right that encompasses various aspects of an individual's identity—physical, mental, emotional, and social. The law recognizes that any unlawful insult or infringement on these aspects gives the offended party the right to seek both the removal of the insult and preventive measures to ensure it doesn't recur. This legal protection extends to a range of personal...

22 August

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Money Laundering from illegal activities

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Legal Considerations for Money Laundering – The Legalization of Proceeds from Criminal Activities Money laundering, a crime defined and prosecuted under the legal framework, has seen significant amendments, particularly following the enactment of Law 4816/2021. This law revised Law 4557/2018, which itself was aligned with EU Directive 1673/2018, detailing the criminal offense of money laundering, commonly referred to as the "legalization of proceeds from criminal activities." This offense requires a prior, separate illegal act, known as the predicate offense, from which the property subject to laundering is derived. Predicate offenses, which include but are not limited to, organized crime, bribery, human...

22 August

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Purchasing property via auction

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in Real Estate Law, Uncategorized

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Purchasing property via auction Although the initial bid price in an auction usually corresponds to the property's market value and does not always offer exceptional purchasing opportunities, the transparency of the electronic auction system has increased buyer interest. Financial institutions have created a dedicated website (landea.gr) with more information and search capabilities compared to the official public database (e-auction.gr). However, the alignment of the initial bid price with the property's market value may indicate that there is no significant opportunity, as the forced sale price is typically lower. Risks for the successful bidder remain. Despite the low adjudication price, the new owner...

21 November

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Introduction to Cybercrime

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Our guide for introduction to cybercrime We have been living through the last phase of the industrial revolution's shift to the digital revolution in recent years. Undoubtedly, modern knowledge is advancing at such a rapid rate that our civilization is sadly unable to keep up with them. The fundamental reason for this phenomena is the disconnect between our understanding of technology and its advancements. The cellphones that are utilized by the great majority of our fellow humans serve as a typical illustration. These technical marvels, whose entire scope is unknown to us, have managed to "monopolize" the center of our daily...

21 November

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How fraudsters commit cyber crimes?

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We answer to your most frequent questions regarding electronic - banking frauds In which way the scammers manage to empty your bank accounts? You must first have the depositor's login codes in order to access their electronic banking account. Moreover, the fraudster requires the one-time password in order to move the depositor's funds from his account to an account owned by a third party. The criminals use social engineering and phishing as their two main techniques to obtain all the information mentioned above. The perpetrators typically obtain the login codes by sending us false emails or texts pretending to be the bank...

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