In cases where the ownership of a property belongs to multiple co-owners and one of them wishes to terminate this co-ownership relationship, they can legally request the division of the property through the courts. Very often, when a property belongs to several individuals, conflicts arise between the co-owners. Disputes commonly occur regarding the exploitation, sale,

It is common for one of the two soon-to-be spouses to be a foreigner. In this case, it is important to be aware of the specific requirements regarding the necessary documents and the overall marriage procedure. Specifically, the issue arises mainly in the following points when one of the spouses does not have Greek citizenship:

The criminal process is, to say the least, extremely psychologically taxing, especially for the accused, and is often accompanied by financial burdens. For this reason, the Code of Criminal Procedure grants the accused the right to claim compensation from the State in a number of cases. Specifically, according to Article 535 of the Greek Code

Numerous issues have arisen over time due to the legal requirement for parking spaces in apartment buildings, particularly regarding the ownership status of these spaces within such properties. To meet the parking needs of the increasing number of vehicles in urban areas, Law 960/1979 on the “imposition of obligations to create car parking spaces for

In a recent ruling, the Athens Magistrate Court ordered the removal of a mortgage pre-notation following the application of the heir to the debt as well as of the encumbered property. The applicant had not accepted the inheritance, but had fully repaid the existing debt (Athens Magistrate Court Decision No. 49/2023). Specifically, the applicant had

The Hellenic Data Protection Authority imposed a fine on a company that was carrying out telephone promotion of advertising campaigns to subscribers who had previously raised objections to the company regarding such actions. According to Article 11 of Law 3471/2006, as amended by Article 16 of Law 3917/2011, it is stated that: “1. The use

In its recent ruling no. 210/2023, the Supreme Civil and Criminal Court of Greece (Areios Pagos) held that the insurance company, with which the stolen vehicle was insured, is not obliged to pay the stipulated compensation if the theft occurred due to the gross negligence of the vehicle’s owner. Specifically, in this case, the claimant

Upon the death of one spouse, the marriage is automatically dissolved. As a result, in addition to the inheritance rights, the surviving spouse acquires a claim for participation in the acquisitions (i.e., property gains) of the deceased spouse, as provided for in Articles 1400 et seq. of the Greek Civil Code. Specifically, Article 1400 of

In the draft bill for enhancing publicity and transparency in the print and electronic press, which is being voted on in Parliament, a new provision has been included concerning the ownership status of open parking spaces in pilotis areas of apartment buildings. The proposed new provision aims to resolve the long-standing issue of ownership of