Enhancing EU Cybersecurity: Legal provisions under NIS II and Greek Law 5160/2024 (article by Maria Katsioti, Associate and Andreas Papastathis – Junior Partner published on Lexology, February 11, 2025) The NIS II Directive (EU) 2022/2555, aimed at strengthening cyber security across the EU, has been transposed into Greek law through Law 5160/2024, which took effect...Read More

RENEWABLE ENERGY GREECE “ The Letters of Guarantee under the light of the Law  5151/2024” (article by Panagiota Maragkozoglou – Associate and Andriani Kantilieraki – Senior Associate published on Lexology, January 29, 2025) The new Greek law 5151/2024 introduces significant modifications to the legislative framework concerning letters of guarantee required for the development of Renewable...Read More

Digital Work Card: Enhancing Transparency and Efficiency in the Employment Landscape (article by Εlianna Μaratou – Associate and Andreas Papastathis – Junior Partner published on Lexology, January 24, 2025) The Digital Work Card marks a major step into the digital era of employment, enabling real-time recording of work hours, overtime, breaks, and leaves through seamless integration with the ERGANI...Read More

“Rokas Among Greece’s Most Influential Law Firms in ΧΡΗΜΑ Magazine” The latest issue of ΧΡΗΜΑ magazine by ethosMEDIA S.A., continuing its tradition of providing accurate and timely insights into the economic and investment landscape, presents a comprehensive review of Greece’s most powerful and influential law firms. These firms are distinguished for addressing the diverse and...Read More

“The Pilot Floating Photovoltaic Stations.” (An article drafted by Panagiota Maragkozoglou, Associate and Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner for Lexology on January 10, 2025) This article highlights key developments in Greece’s legislative framework for floating photovoltaic stations (FPVs) following the adoption of Law 5151/2024. Building on Law 4951/2022, which facilitated pilot offshore FPV installations and simplified...Read More

“The newly voted provisions to promote strategic investments in Ιnvestment Environment” (article by M. Katsioti – Associate, Angela Moysidou, Senior Associate and Andreas Papastathis, Junior Partner published on Lexology, January 11, 2025) The recently enacted Greek Law 5164/2024 introduces significant updates to the existing framework for strategic investments, as outlined in Law 4864/2021. Among its key...Read More

How Automated Credit Decisions Impact Consumer Protection: Legal Responsibilities for Credit Providers   Automated Decision Making in Consumer Credit: Legal Obligations of Credit Providers and Credit Scoring Institutions (article by M. Katsioti – Associate and Κ. Κaranikolas – Senior Associate published on Lexology, December 20, 2024) The use of new technologies, in particular of Artificial...Read More

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