Regulation of pilot RES project on Astypalaia island (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on May 16, 2022) On 21 February 2022, the minister of environment and energy issued a decision(1) regarding the implementation and operation of a special pilot project on the island...Read More

Public consultation regarding gas TYNDP and UGS framework pricing regulation (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on May 9, 2022) IntroductionOn 28 February 2022, the Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) launched a public consultation regarding two related documents: the draft Natural Gas System Ten...Read More

Interest to be paid by electricity market participants to operators (Article by Sofia Getimi, Associate, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on May 9, 2022) On 23 December 2021, Law 4876/2021 was published in the Official Journal. This law contains a provision regarding the interest on debts to be paid...Read More

Amendments to natural gas system operation code – natural gas on energy exchange (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on Μay 2, 2022) On 29 December 2021, the Greek Energy Regulatory Authority (RAE) issued a decision on the seventh amendments to the Natural Gas...Read More

Chapter Greece: Labour & Employment 2022 Christos Theodorou / Partner, Viktoria Chatzara / Junior Partner and Niki Nisotaki / Associate at Rokas Law Firm (Athens), have drafted the Chapter on Labour & Employment 2022 for Greece as exclusive contributors of Lexology GTDT. LEGISLATION AND AGENCIES Primary and secondary legislation What are the main statutes and...Read More

Construction of hydroelectricity storage facility in Amfilochia approved Rokas Law Firm Energy & Natural Resources – Greece (Article by Αndriani Kantilieraki, Associate published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on April 18, 2022On 20 December 2021, the European Commission issued a press release on the decision to approve, under EU state...Read More

Scheme for development of renewable energy sources in non – interconnected islands in Greece approved (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner and Konstantinos Ntallas, Associate, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on April 11, 2022) On 21 December 2021, the European Commission approved, under EU state aid rules, a €1.4...Read More

Contribution of our Junior Partner Viktoria Chatzara and our Associate Sotiria Bouranta to the Second Edition of “International Immigration and Nationality Law”, Greek law chapter published by Juris Publishing. Introduction Immigration has emerged during the last two decades, and even more dramatically during the last four years, as a major social issue in Greece, with...Read More

Greece: Mergers & Acquisitions 6th edition 2022 (Chapter for Greece written by S. Getimi and K. Karanikolas, Associates, published in The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides: Mergers & Acquisitions, 2022) 1. What are the key rules/laws relevant to M&A and who are the key regulatory authorities? i) Mergers. Law 4601/2019 “On Corporate Transformations” (Government Gazette...Read More

Energy News – 74th Issue- Electricity Balancing Code EU and EnCMarketJoint European Action for More Affordable, Secure and Sustainable EnergyCommon Pricing Methodology for Electricity Balancing Markets Amended InfrastructureCall for Cross–Border Renewable Energy Projects to Receive CB RES StatusEnvironmentBreach of Rules of Air Pollution from Thermal Power Plants in 3 Contracting Parties ALBANIAMarketAlbania draft of National...Read More