Energy News – 80th Issue-Control of Energy Transmission Operators 1. Editor’s note2. Albania: Launch of electronic registry for guarantees of origin3. Romania: RES producers require change of Auction Conditions4. Bulgaria: Amendments to the Bulgarian Energy Act5. Serbia: Energy Law Amendment Regarding the Control of Energy Transmission Operators On 26 July 2023, the National Assembly of...Read More

COUNTRY UPDATE – Serbia: Insurance 2023 (Contribution by Aleksandar Mladenovic, Attorney at Law in Rokas Belgrade, published in Thomson Reuters, Regulatory Intelligence, Country update – Serbia: Insurance, August 2023) Does Solvency II apply/Has Serbia implemented Solvency II? As a candidate country for joining the EU, Serbia is obliged to ensure that its laws are compliant...Read More

EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: A Bold Step Towards Responsible Business Practices (Article by Lampros Papaioannou, Associate, August, 2023) On 1 June 2023, the European Parliament adopted the European Commission’s final proposal (COM/2022/71 final) on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (the CSDDD). The CSDDD is part of...Read More

Alkistis Christofilou Interview, 2023 A compelling interview with Alkistis Christofilou: The legislative developments in the EU affecting the insurance industry. Regulations, Data protection issues, the role of AIDA, the impact of FM awards. Interviewed by Βίκυ Γερασίμου, for ασφαλιστικό marketing. “Στην αναθεώρηση της οδηγίας Solvency || και τους κύριους άξονες στους οποίους στηρίζεται η πρόταση...Read More

Latest on EU CSDDD proposal (Article by Panagiota Maragkozoglou, Associate, published in the Corporate & Commercial Newsletter of the ILO on July 31, 2023) Introduction On 23 February 2022, the European Commission submitted a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) proposal for the: • issuance of a new EU Directive on corporate due diligence in...Read More

Energy News – 79th Issue-Greek islands and energy transition Greek islands and energy transition The latest developments in electricity storage sector in Greece RES Operational Aid Auctions in Greece for 2023 & 2024 1. Editor’s note 2. Greek islands and energy transition Over the past few years, it has become more and more necessary to...Read More

Contribution to De Gaulle Fleurance OBSERVATORY 2023 (by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner & Panagiota Maragkozoglou, Associate) With these Observatories, De Gaulle Fleurance shares its expertise and feeds the public debate on issues as important as ecological and societal transitions. These are key transitions for the companies we support, and they help us move towards a...Read More

Foreign Investment Review, 2023 Chapter for Greece drafted by Dr Dimitrios Chatzimichael,Partner,  Ioanna Tolia, Associate and Lampros Papaioannou,  Associate, published in Lexology GTDT Table of contents LAW AND POLICY What, in general terms, are your government’s policies and practices regarding oversight and review of foreign investment? Foreign investments are considered important for Greece’s economic growth...Read More

New law introduces significant changes to energy regulatory framework (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on June 19, 2023) New law introduces significant changes to energy regulatory framework Law 5037/2023, published in the Official Journal,(1) introduces significant amendments regarding various energy- and environment- related...Read More

THOMSON REUTERS REGULATORY INTELLIGENCE: ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING 2023 (Contribution by Aleksandar Mladenovic, Attorney at Law in Rokas Belgrade, published in Thomson Reuters, Regulatory Intelligence, Country update – Serbia: AML, June 2023) The legislative framework in this area is set under the Law for the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing (Official Gazette of RS,...Read More