Temporary alimony for a child born out of wedlock to the mother and before the recognition of paternity is an institution that safeguards the child’s rights and protects them from immediate needs. According to Article 1502 of the Greek Civil Code (AC), this alimony may be awarded under specific conditions, ensuring the child’s welfare until

The injured party has no claim against the insurer, as mandatory insurance does not cover the third party injured if the driver intentionally caused the accident. A request for annulment was rejected against a decision according to which mandatory insurance for civil liability from car accidents does not cover the third party injured if the

When the ownership of a leased property is transferred, an issue arises concerning the fate of the existing lease agreement. This is a matter requiring particular attention, so that the tenant does not face unpleasant surprises. Initially, the tenant’s rights arising from the lease relationship may be asserted only against the lessor with whom the

In the case of renting a bank safe deposit box by one or more co-owners, upon the death of one of them, the remaining co-owners lose their right to use the box until the inheritance procedures are completed. The same applies when authorized representatives (attorneys-in-fact) are involved. However, depending on the legal and factual circumstances

By way of exception to the general rule that only enclosed floor or apartment spaces constitute the subject matter of divided ownership, horizontal ownership may also be established over a covered parking space and, consequently, it may be sold as an independent unit to a third party. Initially, the relevant provisions of Law 3741/1929 (concerning

Intellectual property is a type of right over intangible assets and belongs to the broader category of rights that protect works of human intellect, commonly referred to as Intellectual Property Rights. Intellectual property, which is now effectively equivalent to what is referred to in Anglo-American law as “Copyright,” grants the creator of works of the

In a recent decision (Single-Member Court of First Instance of Patras, Decision No. 276/2023), the court ordered the complete removal of parental responsibility for a minor child from the mother and its exclusive assignment to the father. Specifically, the minor child, aged eleven at the time of the hearing, had been living with the father

Due to the poor maintenance of many buildings in our country, it is not uncommon for injuries to pedestrians or damage to vehicles to occur as a result of the collapse of buildings or parts thereof. Various construction defects, as well as the high risk posed by some structures, have led the Greek legislator to

According to decision no. 296/2018 of the Single-Member Court of First Instance of Heraklion, the counterclaimants have no claim against the seller of the horizontal property due to the failure to legalize its urban planning violations, since at the time they purchased it, Law 4014/2011 had neither been enacted nor was in force, and therefore

Wills must be made exclusively before a notary. Even if someone has made a handwritten will (at home or elsewhere), it will no longer be considered valid. Time limit for accepting a will. From now on, an heir will not have unlimited time to accept or renounce the will. A specific deadline will be set,