Amendments to the Serbian Company Law The recent amendments to the Serbian Company Law, which have been adopted on 08 June 2018, mostly relate to the harmonization with the EU acquis (such as cross-border merger and European company forms). However, several important changes have been made so as to resolve the issues in the practical...Read More

First (regular) solar and wind competitive procedures projects initiated (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on May 21, 2018) IntroductionGreece began reorganising its renewable energy system (RES) state aid scheme in 2016 by enacting the New Aid Scheme for Power Plants Using RES and Co–generation...Read More

Rokas was one of the sponsors in the VIIth Conference of AIDA (Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances/International Insurance Law Association Europe) Europe, which took place April 12 – 13, 2018 in Warsaw, Poland and was organised by AIDA Europe in cooperation with Kozminski University and the AIDA Polish Chapter affiliated at Kozminski University. The...Read More

Investing in RES sector-Energy Investment Opportunities (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides and Stefania Chatzichristofi, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on March 12, 2018) IntroductionThe Greek energy sector is expected to expand over the next few years as a result of: the optimisation of the energy mix, which consists of...Read More

Greece: Mergers and Acquisition law (Article/Chapter for Greece written by Chloe Iordanidou – Associate, published in The Legal 500 & The In-House Lawyer Comparative Legal Guide: Mergers & Acquisitions, February 2018) The Legal 500 & The In-House LawyerComparative Legal GuideGreece: Mergers & Acquisitions This country-specific Q&A gives an overview of mergers and acquisition law, the...Read More

The recast Payment Services Directive and its proposed transposition into Greek Law (Hot Topic Article/Chapter for Greece written by Viktoria Chatzara – Senior Associate and Chloe Iordanidou – Associate, published in The Legal 500: Banking & Finance Comparative Guide, February 2018) The recast Payment Services Directive and its proposed transposition into Greek Law Directive 2015/2366/EC,...Read More

Energy News – 57th Issue-Policy Guidelines on Grid Integration of Prosumers RENEWABLES Energy Markets EnC: Transposition of Third Energy Package Network Codes and Guidelines in Electricity and Gas Electricity Bulgaria: Court Rejects Energy Producers’ Appeals Regarding Hourly Production Forecast Schedules Bulgaria: Acquisition of IBEX Croatia: Regulation Adopted to Simplify Grid Connection Procedures Greece: RAE’s Decision...Read More

Energy Exchange operations expected in 2018 (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on January 15, 2018) Introduction In 2016 the government launched a legislative procedureto reform the energy market in compliance with the EU Target Model by passing Law 4425/2016 on the Urgent Regulation of...Read More

Energy News – 56th Issue-Latest decisions of the Energy Community Secretariat ENERGY MARKETSEnC: Latest decisions of the Energy Community SecretariatOn 14 December 2017, during the 15th Ministerial Council of the Energy Community, the Contracting Parties (CPs) adopted the Recommendation 2018/1/MC-EnC on the development of integrated National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) (“Recommendation”) that were proposed...Read More

Energy News – 55th Issue-Public Consultation on the Draft Law on Energy Exchange ENERGY MARKETSGreece: Public Consultation on the Draft Law on Energy ExchangeOn 1 December 2017, the Ministry of Energy and Environment launched a public consultation regarding the Draft Energy Exchange Law. The Draft Law regulates the establishment of the Energy Exchange which will...Read More