New procedural framework for lease expirations in Greece
Tuesday, 12 August 2025
New procedural framework for lease expirations in Greece

From 1 January 2026, Greek lease law will change substantially, introducing a streamlined process for landlords to recover possession after lease expiry,

Digital Work Card expansion
Thursday, 10 July 2025
Digital Work Card expansion

The Digital Work Card system is now mandatory for additional sectors.

Strengthening Cybersecurity: New obligations introduced by JMD 1689/2025 under Law 5160/2024
Friday, 06 June 2025
Strengthening Cybersecurity: New obligations introduced by JMD 1689/2025 under Law 5160/2024

A new regulatory layer has been added to Greece’s cybersecurity framework.

CCTV at work and personality rights: recent Greek court judgment raises further questions
Tuesday, 01 April 2025
CCTV at work and personality rights: recent Greek court judgment raises further questions

A recent Greek court ruling on the legality of the installation of video cameras monitoring employees’ activities and the damages it awarded raises concerns about the effectiveness of privacy protection.

Innovation & public funding in Greece: Are we getting the returns we expect?
Thursday, 13 March 2025
Innovation & public funding in Greece: Are we getting the returns we expect?

In his latest article, Gregory Pelecanos, Senior Partner at Ballas Pelecanos Law, explores whether Greece has a national policy for innovation.

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 issue of Lexing® Insights.

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 August 2022 for its transposition, into Greek law.

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 ones.

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 Artificial Intelligence Act. With far-reaching implications for the future of AI regulation within the Europ