Commercial Law
Commercial law plays a key role in the smooth functioning of the market, ensuring the smooth conduct of commercial transactions and protecting the rights of both traders and consumers. Commercial law falls within the broader framework of private law, which regulates relations between private individuals. However, it differs as a special branch, taking into account the specificities and increased needs of the commercial world.
The law firm provides legal support in particular in the following areas of law:
Corporate Law
- Corporate Maintenance (BoDs & GAs)
- Drafting & Amending Articles of Association - Publications in GEMI (Share Capital Increase & Share Capital Reduction)
- Transfer of Shares and Corporate Interests, Addressing management issues
- Protection of Partners' and Company's Rights, Challenging Invalid Decisions of the BoD and GA
- Comprehensive Legal Solutions in Case of Dissolution or Restructuring/Rescue of Businesses
Leases
- Commercial/Professional Leases
- Leasing Agreements
- Leases within the Sharing Economy (Airbnb)
- Legal Representation in Lease Disputes
Intellectual Property
- Registration/Renewal/Deletion Services of Copyrights, Trademarks, Patents
- Representation before the EPO and the Administrative Courts
- Τrademark/Patent/Design Portfolio Management
- IP Contract Management
- IP Due Diligence
Commercial Contracts
- Distribution (simple, selective, exclusive)
- Commercial Agency
- Goodwill Indemnity
- Leasing
- Time-Sharing
- Factoring
- Forfaiting
- Allotment
- Commitment
E-Commerce / Advertising / Promotional Activities (E-Shop - Social Media)
- Terms and Conditions for Online Stores, Updated and Compliant with GDPR, the Payment Services Directive (PSD2) and the Greek Law on E-Commerce (Law 4624/2019)
- Fashion and Luxury Goods Designers - Intellectual Property Protection (designs, logos, etc.) - Agreements with Manufacturers and Distributors - Consulting for Online and Offline sales
- Photographers - Photo Licensing and Copyrights - Agreements with Clients and Models - Protection Against Illegal Photo Use
Fashion and Luxury Goods Entrepreneurs - E-Shop Set-Up and Operation - Agreements with Suppliers and Shipping Companies - Compliance with Tax and Accounting Obligations - Fashion Bloggers and Influencers - Collaborations with Brands and Advertising Campaigns - Personal Data and Image Protection - Compliance with ERT guidelines
Consumer / Business Protection
- Abusive GTCs
- Distance and Off-Premises Contracts
- Sale of Consumer Products and Warranties
- Consumer Health and Safety of Consumer Goods
- Provision of Services
- Advertising and Unfair Commercial Practices
Banking / Banking Code of Conduct
- Financing for Investment or Other Purposes.
- Loan Settlement / Restructuring.
- Provision/Transfer/Deletion of Loan Collaterals.
- Debt Restructuring for Individuals or Companies.
Securities - Collateral
- Recognition of Claim
- Issuance of Payment Orders
- Enforcement
- Issuance of Bad Checks
Data Protection (GDPR Compliance)
- Recording and Mapping of Personal Data
- Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) & Gap Analysis
- Provision of Compliance Services with the General Data Protection Regulation
- Privacy & Cookies Policies, Statements - Information Notes
- Updating Contracts with Employees and Third Parties
- Drafting of E-shop and Website Privacy Policy
EU / Unfair Competition / Sectoral Competition Law (Energy) - National & European Regulatory Framework
- Prohibited Agreements (horizontal and vertical agreements, cartel agreements, abusive pricing policies and discriminatory pricing)
- Abuse of Dominant Position (refusal to supply, practices hindering parallel trade, tied and bundled sales, pricing abuses)
- Third Party Civil Claims (compensation for damages caused by antitrust violations).
- Unfair Competitive Behavior (unfair customer/employee poaching, unfair imitation of product and service, copying of intellectual or inventive work, infringement of distinctive signs, misleading or comparative advertising, defamatory information about a competitor)
- Licensing, Construction, Supply of Materials and Maintenance of Wind and Photovoltaic Parks
- Drafting of Project Contracts, and specifically Construction Contracts, usually for Turnkey projects (Silver Book) - EPC/Turnkey Projects (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) often based on FIDIC Standards and Maintenance - O&Ms. (Operation & Maintenance) & their Financing / Collateral (bank guarantees as a percentage of the contract price)
Out-of-Court Dispute Resolution Mechanism
- Creating the Application on the Electronic Platform and Handling the Case until the Completion of the Process
- Gathering and Uploading the necessary Financial Information of the Debtors
- Cross-Referencing the Debtors' Financial Information with the Information automatically provided by the Creditors on the platform
- Communicating with the Entities involved in the Process (creditors and representatives of the Special Secretariat for the Management of Private Debt - EGDICH) to resolve any issues that may arise at the different stages of the process
- Handling Correction Requests submitted by Creditors during the Stages before the Completion of the Application and after the final submission
- Monitoring the Application until the Finalization of the results of the out-of-court Settlement Mechanism
