Regulation 2022/2065 Digital Services Act The Digital Services Act (DSA), entering into full force on February 17th, 2024, paves the way to an updated legal framework for providers of “intermediary services” via digital platforms that keep up with the contemporary internalmarket needs and prevents from the risks deriving from the online environment. Basic obligations are...Read More

An overview and critical evaluation of the most important changes brought by the new Labour Law 5053/2023 – Parallel employment (Article by Elianna Maratou, Associate, ROKAS Athens published in Lexology on February 2, 2024) An overview and critical evaluation of the most important changes brought by the new Labour Law 5053/2023, including its practical consequences...Read More

“Terms & Conditions: What is their difference from the General Terms of a commercial contract?” Article by Kosmas Karanikolas, Senior Associate published in the Next Deal,  January 23, 2024 In recent years, it has become common practice for product / service suppliers to use the words “terms and conditions” in order to declare that, for...Read More

An overview and critical evaluation of the most important changes brought by the new Labour Law 5053/2023 (Article by Elianna Maratou, Junior Associate, ROKAS Athens) An overview and critical evaluation of the most important changes brought by the new Labour Law 5053/2023, including its practical consequences on Labour relations. There are always three parties involved...Read More

Mergers and Acquisitions in the energy sector in Greece (article by Panagiota Maragkozoglou, Associate, ROKAS Athens) Introduction In 2019, the Greek regime of corporate transformations was completely reformed by virtue of Law No. 4601/2019 (the “Law”), which contributed significantly to the eradication of legal uncertainties arising out of previous regimes, by enacting the possibility for...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

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

Greece: Mergers & Acquisitions 7th edition 2023 Chapter for Greece written by S. Getimi and K. Karanikolas, Senior Associates, published in The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides: Mergers & Acquisitions, 2023 What are the key rules/laws relevant to M&A and who are the key regulatory authorities? I Mergers. Law 4601/2019 “On Corporate Transformations” (Government Gazette...Read More

New Business Guide Serbia 2022 (with the contribution of A. Mladenovic, Head of Belgrade law office, Rokas – p.14-15) “Α. ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΚΟ ΚΑΙ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΜΑΤΙΚΟ ΝΟΜΟΘΕΤΙΚΟ ΠΛΑΙΣΙΟ ΣΕΡΒΙΑΣ” Οικονομικο-εμπορικό ‘’προφίλ’’ Σερβίας Η Δημοκρατία της Σερβίας βρίσκεται στη Νοτιοανατολική Ευρώπη, με συνολική γεωγραφική έκταση 88.361km2 και είναι η τρίτη μεγαλύτερη χώρα στη Βαλκανική Χερσόνησο, μετά την Ελλάδα και...Read More

“Comply or explain”: The EU method of imposing [legislative] requirements “voluntarily” – “Both a blessing and a curse” (A study by Ioanna Tolia, Associate, published in the European Law Magazine by NB, issue 4/2021)  «Comply or explain»: Η ενωσιακή μέθοδος επιβολής [νομοθετικών] απαιτήσεων «οικειοθελώς» – «Ευχή ή κατάρα;» Η αρχή «comply or explain» ως ρυθμιστικός...Read More