On 15 March 2024, the law no. 5095/2024 (OJ A’ 40/2024) (the “Law”) adopted, by virtue of article 30, the measures proposed by the Ministry of Environment and Energy (YPEN) aiming at the reduction of the energy cost in the agricultural and industrial sector. Agricultural and industrial sector Within the framework of the necessity for...Read More

In our rapidly evolving payment landscape, consumers across the euro area are increasingly opting for electronic transactions over cash, using private payment service providers. As we navigate this digital transformation, safeguarding the integrity of public money becomes paramount. Therefore, the Digital Euro represents a crucial step in modernizing our financial systems, maintaining trust in our euro currency....Read More

  10th AIDA EUROPE Conference 30-31 May 2024  Athens, Greece THE GROWING CHALLENGE OF MEETING CUSTOMER NEEDS: QUO VADIS, INSURANCE MARKET? Conference Centre of ETHNIKI ASFALISTIKI (Ethniki Insurance Company SA) 103-105, Syngrou Avenue 11745 ATHENS Is the insurance market ready quickly and effectively to meet the needs of its customers, ranging from consumers to multinationals...Read More

Chapter for Greece written by S. Getimi and K. Karanikolas, Senior Associates, published in The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides: Mergers & Acquisitions, 2024. The aim of this guide is to provide its readers with a pragmatic overview of Merger & Acquisitions laws and regulations across a variety of jurisdictions. Access the complete comparative guide...Read More

Energy News – 83rd Issue Funding of hydrogen and alternative fuels infrastructure projects in the EU Change of the priority for connection in the agricultural and industrial sector Update on the offshore wind farms licensing development New law on the protection of European consumers from the market manipulation Download: ROKAS Energy Newsflash April 2024.pdfRead More

“Enhancing Consumer Protection in Greece through the Enactment of Directive 2020/1828” (Contribution by Polyxeni Kretsovali, Associate and Kosmas Karanikolas, Senior Associate at Rokas Athens, published in Lexology, April 5, 2024). Directive 2020/1828 regarding representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers has been enacted into Greek legislation via Law No. 5019/2023, which...Read More

(Contribution by Jelena Pejovic and Suzana Pavlovic, Attorneys at Law in Rokas Belgrade, published in Thomson Reuters, Regulatory Intelligence, Country update – Serbia: Securities & Banking, March 2024). Download: Country Update Serbia Securities and Banking.pdfRead More

Protecting a trademark of Reputation, EUIPO Opposition no B 3 184 491 (article by Dr. Dimitris Chatzimichael, Partner and Sofia Getimi, Senior Associate in Lexology, March 11, 2024) A. The case On 09/12/2022, the Opposition Division of the European Union Intellectual Proprerty Office (EUIPO) issued decision Nо B 3 184 491 on an opposition filled on the basis...Read More

Rokas advised H Hotels Collection in the acquisition of Titania Hotel Athens Rokas Law Firm advised H Hotels Collection, aprovider of world-class holiday experiences in luxury resorts, in its acquisition of TITANIA Hotel Athens. This landmark transaction was successfully concluded in February 2024, marking a significant milestone in bolstering the position of H Hotels Collections...Read More

European Union regulatory initiatives in the field of algorithmic management and artificial intelligence – Labour Law perspective (Article published on Lexology, Feb 28 2024 by Elianna Maratou, Associate and Dr. Dimitris Chatzimichael, Partner)   The expeditious technological evolutions of the ongoing fourth industrial revolution after the introduction of artificial intelligence (hereinafter referred to as AI)...Read More