Can you improve efficiency in legal drafting with generative AI?
Wednesday, 23 October 2024
Can you improve efficiency in legal drafting with generative AI?

Three lawyers specializing in new technologies share their thoughts on how efficiency in legal drafting can be enhanced with generative AI!

Newsflash: Greece’s first autonomous car is now being tested in the city of Trikala!
Thursday, 20 June 2024
Newsflash: Greece’s first autonomous car is now being tested in the city of Trikala!

Exciting developments are underway in Greece's autonomous vehicle technology sector, as the nation’s first autonomous car has been developed and is now being tested in the city of Trikala.

Legal implications of the use of generative Artificial Intelligence applications: Our contribution to the latest issue of Lexing® Insights
Thursday, 16 November 2023
Legal implications of the use of generative Artificial Intelligence applications: Our contribution to the latest issue of Lexing® Insights

George Ballas, Senior & Managing Partner, and Nikolaos Papadopoulos, Associate, discuss the current legal framework concerning Artificial Intelligence in Greece with a contribution to Lexing’s latest

The main changes in labour law introduced by Law 5053/2023
Wednesday, 01 November 2023
The main changes in labour law introduced by Law 5053/2023

Law 5053/2023 of the Ministry of Labour, effective as of 26 September 2023, transposes Directive 2019/1152/EU “On permanent and predictable working conditions”, which originally set a deadline of 1 Au

Gregory Pelecanos publishes article on product prices and competition law
Tuesday, 05 September 2023
Gregory Pelecanos publishes article on product prices and competition law

Sakkoulas-online has just published an article by Gregory Pelecanos, Senior Partner, on product prices and competition law.

Important changes introduced by the new Immigration Code
Thursday, 22 June 2023
Important changes introduced by the new Immigration Code

Pursuant to Law 5038/2023 (the "Immigration Code"), significant changes were brought to legislation concerning the codification and amendment of existing provisions, as well as the introduction of new

Breaking news: European Parliament Committees IMCO and LIBE cast crucial votes on the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act
Thursday, 11 May 2023
Breaking news: European Parliament Committees IMCO and LIBE cast crucial votes on the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act

The European Parliament committees IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) and LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs) have made significant strides by voting on the proposed Artifici

New gynaecological check-up leave for private sector employees
Tuesday, 09 May 2023
New gynaecological check-up leave for private sector employees

In accordance with Article 96 of recently enacted Law No. 5043/2023, Article 232 of the Individual Labour Code (Decree 80/2022, A' 222) and corresponding Article 40 of Law No. 4808/2021 (A' 101) conce

The emerging legal framework for autonomous vehicles in Greece
Tuesday, 11 April 2023
The emerging legal framework for autonomous vehicles in Greece

For years, the discussion on the introduction of autonomous vehicles remained unresolved. At the end of March 2023, however, the Greek Government attempted to take relevant action, through certain ame

Nikolaos Papadopoulos speaks about the fines imposed by the Hellenic Data Protection Authority
Wednesday, 05 April 2023
Nikolaos Papadopoulos speaks about the fines imposed by the Hellenic Data Protection Authority

Ballas, Pelecanos & Associates L.P.C. is an active member of Lexing, the first international network of lawyers dedicated to digital and technology law. Our Associate, Nikolaos Papadopoulos, was recen

Employees’ rights with regard to their exposure on their employer's social media & what applies to employment decision-making using Artificial Intelligence systems
Monday, 27 March 2023
Employees’ rights with regard to their exposure on their employer's social media & what applies to employment decision-making using Artificial Intelligence systems

Pursuant to a recent press release of the Director of the Labour Inspectorate, the framework for an employee's exposure to their employer's digital social media is further clarified: it is now made cl

Statutory Minimum Wage Increase
Thursday, 23 March 2023
Statutory Minimum Wage Increase

According to the recent joint announcement of the Prime Minister of Greece and the Minister of Labour and Social Security, from 1 April 2023 onwards, the statutory minimum wage and the statutory minim