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Geena Papantonopoulou – Karatza
Attorney at Law, LLB, LLM, Publisher
We all know by now that in order for Greece to be set back on the path to a better future, the
country definitely needs to apply a new viable model of development which, among others, will
ensure an investment and business friendly environment. Attracting market-leading companies
and dynamic entrepreneurs from all over the world can create and/or safeguard associated jobs
and stimulate the national economy. Business people looking for expansion will see Greece as an
excellent gateway -without any trade barriers- to more than 140 million consumers in Southeast
Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. Besides, business people do know that Greece offers vast
business opportunities, qualified workforce and efficient resources which are needed to achieve
long term business success.
“Greek Law Digest – The Official Guide to Greek Law” intends to serve as a one-stop reference
guide, giving investors a comprehensive tool tounderstand theGreek legal regulatory framework.
Written by top qualified and experienced Greek lawyers and legal counsels, this guide provides
practical and comprehensive legal advice on all the basic regulatory and legal aspects that an
investment in Greece may entail. Coverage includes the structure of the national judicial system,
law concerns in trade and business formations, commercial agreements, legal matters related to
various industries such as shipping, tourism, green and clean energy, tax law requirements and
so many other topics. Additionally, this new edition of the Greek Law Digest brings newness by
presenting brief introductions written by notable academics to every chapter. Such introductions
give the readers a thread of the basic and general legal framework that governs and regulates
the relevant topics.
Greek Law Digest has been conceived and realised in difficult times as a model work with
the inspiration to assist the country’s efforts to overcome this harsh crisis by allowing foreign
investors to acquire a sense of stability and safety with respect to the Greek legal and regulatory
framework on all the aspects that investing in Greece may involve. Being a comprehensive,
practical and methodical legal guide, I hope it will serve its role as valuable tool for foreign
business people.
Last but not least, I would like to convey my sincere gratitude and appreciation to the Minister of
Economy, Development andTourismMr. Giorgos Stathakis, the Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise
Greece S.A. Mr. Velissarios Dotsis, the Chairman of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund
(HRADF) Mr. Stergios Pitsiorlas and the president of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Mr. Konstantinos Michalos, for the great honor they all did to Greek Law Digest by putting the
Guide under their auspices, supporting us thereby to the highest degree. I also thank them for the
supportive and kind forewords to theWork.