RES update (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides – Partner and Dr. Maria Ioannou – Associate of Rokas Law Firm, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on March 2, 2020) National Plan for Energy and ClimateGreece recently adopted its first National Plan for Energy and Climate, which regulates all energysectors (Decision...Read More

UPDATE ON DEPA PRIVATISATION (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides – Partner and Kosmas Karanikolas – Associate, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on February 24, 2020) IntroductionThe legal ground for the privatisation of the Public Natural Gas Company (DEPA) is set out in Law 4643/2019 on the liberalisation of the...Read More

Rokas (Athens) has contributed to the Energy Investment Risk Assessment (EIRA) Report for a second consecutive year Rokas Partners Mira Todorovic Symeonides and Dr. Charalampos (Harris) Synodinos have contributed, for a second consecutive year, to the Energy Investment Risk Assessment (EIRA) Report/Greece Chapter – a publication by the Energy Charter Secretariat. The main objective of...Read More

28 January Data Protection Day Raising awareness On 28 January each year, at the anniversary of the Council of Europe’s data protection “Convention 108”, the Global Data Protection Day is celebrated. In joining the 2020 celebration and in the spirit of promoting awareness, Rokas’ Data Protection Law team, prepared a respective Newspill on recent developmentsRead More

New regulation on liberalisation of Greek energy market (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides – Partner and Dr. Maria Ioannou – Associate of Rokas Law Firm, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on January 27, 2020) On 3 December 2019, Law 4643/2019 on the liberalisation of the Greek energy market, themodernisation...Read More

Liberalisation of energy market: DEPA privatisation (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides – Partner and Kosmas Karanikolas – Associate, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on January 20, 2020) IntroductionOn 3 December 2019 Law 4643/2019 on the liberalisation of the energy market, the modernisationof the Public Power Corporation, the privatisation of...Read More

Energy News – 67th Issue-NOME AUCTIONS EU and EnC Market Ambitious Reforms with the ‘European Green Deal’New Finance within the European Green DealEnC – European Green Deal in Western BalkansNovember Infringements PackageACER Urges Market Participants to Address Incorrect Reporting Issues under REMIT ElectricityEstablishment of the Regional Security Coordinator in ThessalonikiJudgment of ECJ in Case C–523/18Judgment...Read More

Rokas (Belgrade) actively participated in the 2nd conference of the Serbian Energy Law Association (UPES), held on 4.12.2019 in Belgrade, Serbia The 2nd conference of the Serbian Energy Law Association (UPES), titled “Novelties in the Legal Framework and Effects of Energy Law Implementation”, was held on 4.12.2019 at the Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry...Read More

Rokas (Belgrade) Representative, Mr. Vuk Stankovic, spoke on 6.12.2019 at the 7th Session of the Parliamentarian Committee for energy policy in the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia On 6.12.2019, Rokas (Belgrade) Representative Mr. Vuk Stankovic spoke at the 7th Session of the Parliamentarian Committee for energy policy in the National Assembly of the...Read More

RES sector reform – regulatory update (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides – Partner and Maria Ioannou – Associate, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on November 18, 2019) The renewable energy sources (RES) sector of the Greek energy market is undergoing continuous and significant reform. Among other changes, the Hellenic...Read More