Energy News – 86th Issue-Energy News -Energy news in Southeast Europe in December (by Mira Todorovic Symeonides Partner / Head of Energy Team, Blerta Topore Associate ROKAS Tirana, Gabriela Ivanova Senior Associate ROKAS Sofia, Alina Negrila Associate ROKAS Bucharest, Suzana Pavlovic Associate ROKAS Belgrade) Headlines 1. Editor’s note 2.Albania establishes a state-owned Renewable Energy Operator...Read More

“Strategic Investments and improvement of the investment environment” Article by M. Katsioti, Associate and Andreas Papastathis, Junior Partner  Until the end of November, the draft law of the Ministry of Development was under public consultation regarding, inter alia, the amendment of Law 4864/2021 entitled “Strategic Investments and improvement of the investment environment through the acceleration...Read More

Introducing the Updated Maritime Law: 5th Edition Release We are delighted to share the release of the 5th edition of “ΝΑΥΤΙΚΟ ΔΙΚΑΙΟ“, co-authored by our Senior Partner, Prof. Dr. Ioannis Rokas, and Professor Georgios Theocharidis, and published by Sakkoulas Publications. This latest edition offers a comprehensive update, incorporating the most recent advancements in maritime law,...Read More

ESG legislation Greece ESG legislation Greece (contribution by Alkistis Christofilou, Managing Partner for the LAWYER magazine, issue Sept-Oct, BOUSSIAS editions) The challenges faced by Greek companies in implementing ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) obligations vary depending on the market in which they operate, as well as their size and focus, such as products or services....Read More

COUNTRY UPDATE – Serbia: Insurance 2024 (Contribution by Suzana Pavlovic, Jelena Pejovic and Mirjana Mladenovic Paripovic, Attorneys at Law in Rokas Belgrade, published in Thomson Reuters, Regulatory Intelligence, Country update – Serbia: Insurance, Oct 2024) In Serbia, the insurance sector is regulated primarily by the Law on Contracts and Torts and the Insurance Law. These...Read More

7th Edition of “Insurance Disputes” We are pleased to share the release of the 7th edition of Insurance Disputes by Lexology, a must-have resource for anyone involved in navigating the complex world of insurance conflict resolution. This updated edition offers comprehensive insights into how insurance disputes are evolving across different jurisdictions globally, making it an...Read More

Alkistis Christofilou, Managing Partner of Rokas Law Firm, Featured in ασφαλιστικό marketing Alkistis Christofilou, Managing Partner at Rokas Law Firm, was recently interviewed by ασφαλιστικό marketing, on the topic “Which Legislative Developments Are Impacting the Insurance Market”. Following the recent AIDA Conference, held in Athens in May 2024, Alkistis shares the latest developments in the...Read More

“Rokas Law Firm Joins Race for the Cure to Support Breast Cancer Awareness” On September 29th, Rokas Law Firm proudly participated in the annual Race for the Cure, held at Zappeion in support of the fight against breast cancer. This event, organized by ALMA ZOIS, brought together thousands of participants, all united in raising awareness...Read More

Conference: “Contemporary Developments in Private International Law, International Commercial Law and International Arbitration” Our Partner and Head of its Arbitration Practice, Dr. Antonios Tsavdaridis, will be a speaker at a conference in Thessaloniki on Friday, September 20, 2024, in memory of the late Prof. Evangelos Vassilakakis. Dr. Tsavdaridis will be presenting on the topic: “International...Read More

(ΑΜL) Anti Money Laundering Regulation 2024/1624: Harmonizing Compliance Standards across the EU (article by A. Chatziiakovou, Associate and S. Getimi, Senior Associate published on Lexology, Sept 16, 2024) Introduction As illicit money flows can prove particularly damaging to the integrity, stability and prestige of the financial sector and threaten the EU’s internal market, targeted and...Read More