New energy regulations in Greece Introduction (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides – Partner and Alexandra Daniil – Associate, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on October 4, 2021) In July 2021 Law 4819/2021 (OJ A’ 129/23.7.2021) (the Law) introduced certain immediate regulations into the Greek energy sector.These measures particularly provide...Read More

Rokas (Athens) acted as the legal advisor to MetLife on sale of operations in Greece to NN Group Rokas (Athens) acted as the legal advisor to MetLife, a leading life insurance undertaking, in the sale of its Greek subsidiary to NN Group, an insurance group which is active in Greece. Rokas advised in the context...Read More

Approved Preventive Action Plan for security of gas supply (Article by Andriani Kantilieraki and Pavlos-Ioannis Kasselakis – Associates, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on June 14, 2021) On 17 February 2021 the Regulatory Authority for Energy, by virtue of Decision 216/2021, approved the Preventive Action Plan, which regulates the...Read More

DESFA appointed as balancing forecasting party (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides – Partner, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on June 7, 2021) On 21 January 2021 the Energy Regulatory Authority (RAE) issued Decision 70/2020 (Official Journal B’ 473/2021), designating the Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator SA (DESFA) as the...Read More

Public consultation on process of changing electricity supplier On 19 February 2021 the Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) announced an additional public consultation on the process of changing electricity supplier and the respective obligations of the supplier and the consumerduring that process. Under the proposed scheme, a consumer may terminate their supply contract and exercise...Read More

Amendments to Electricity Balancing Rulebook (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides – Partner and Konstantinos Ntallas– Associate, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on May 17, 2021) On 14 January 2021 the Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) issued Decision 54/2021 (Official Journal B’ 531/2021), amending the Electricity Balancing Rulebook and establishing...Read More

LexGTDT Labour & Employment 2021 – Greece Article/Chapter for Greece written by Rokas, published in the LexGTDT Labour & Employment 2021 Primary and secondary legislation What are the main statutes and regulations relating to employment? There is no labour law code; however, there are numerous legal statutes and regulations (the Constitution of Greece, laws, presidential...Read More

Regulatory Authority for Energy approves gas distribution network development for rest of Greece (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides – Partner of Rokas Law Firm, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on May 10, 2021) On 4 March 2021 Regulatory Authority for Energy Decision 1615/2020 – which approves the Public Gas...Read More

Energy News – 70th Issue- Process of Changing Electricity Supplier EU and EnCMarket EnC: Paper on the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans Oil & GasEU: ACER & CEER White Paper on the Regulation of Pure Hydrogen NetworksCompetition & State AidSlovakian State Aid Scheme for HE CHP Installations (SA.54318)EU: Danish Support Scheme for...Read More

  The Legal 500 EMEA 2021 edition – Insurance Ranking We are pleased to announce that Rokas is ranked as a TOP – TIER FIRM at the insurance practice area in The Legal 500 EMEA 2021 edition, and is recommended in totally 5 practice areas. Firm members are also ranked as follows: TIER 1 –...Read More