Derogations from EU Electricity Regulation and EU Electricity Directive for the island of Crete (Article by Viktoria Chatzara, Junior Partner,  published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on Μay 23, 2022) On 21 February 2022, the European Commission issued its Decision (EU) 2022/258 granting derogations from the provisions of the EU...Read More

Commencement of operation of natural gas trading platform at HEnEx (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, Partner and Konstantinos Ntallas, Associate, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on Μay 16, 2022) Download: Commencement of operation of natural gas trading platform.pdf About ENEX Group EnExGroup consists of Hellenic Energy Exchange S.A. (HEnEx...Read More

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