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To those who think that Greece does not matter today, let me say that they could not make a bigger mistake. Today, like old Greece, is of the utmost importance for anyone looking to find himself.
Henry Miller, 1891-1980, American author
Parents, whether they are married and living together, or their cohabitation has been terminated or a divorce has been issued, have a joint obligation to support their minor child, even if the child has property, provided that the income from it or the product of it...
In the last two years, the provisions of the Katselis Law, the law on over-indebted households, have once again been of concern to the legal world and to borrowers who have begun to repay the installments of art. 9, namely the installments for the protection of the main residence...
The Greek courts, among their other responsibilities, are called upon to recognize the validity of the law of other countries in Greece. The law of other countries often differs from ours in terms of rights and their conditions, consequences, etc. The...
The tactic of debt collection companies is known to harass debtors with phone calls in order to achieve the collection of arrears. This is legal and acceptable to the extent that it has been judged by the jurisprudence of the courts. That is, there should be...
OBSTRUCTION OF FATHER TO SON COMMUNICATION. BAD PARENTAL CARE OF THE MOTHER, REMOVAL OF HER & EXCLUSIVE ASSIGNMENT OF CUSTODY OF THE 7 YEAR OLD TO THE FATHER A particularly important decision was issued by the Mon. Prime Minister of Athens regarding the assignment of...
How can they move after the developments at the European and Greek level French banks that granted loans in Swiss francs are required to pay large compensations to borrowers after the decisions of the French courts that...
SEARCH FOR UNNECESSARY PAYMENTS FROM THE APPELLANT - APPEAL AND FULL DISCHARGE OF THE DEBTOR FOR THE RETURN OF 85.000 EUROS A very important decision handled by our office was issued by the Athens Administrative Court of Appeal, which fully exempted the debtor from the return...
The status of the lessor is that of an heir and consequently, even in the event of the lessor's death, his heirs (by will or intestate) enter into the lease relationship as soon as they accept the inheritance without the need for the previous transfer of the...
With article 6 of Law 4997/2022, 43/2022 e-EFKA circular, gen. document 75110/14-2-2023 provides for the reduction from 20 years to 10 years of the time that EFKA has at its disposal in order to confirm and collect claims from insurance contributions that do not...
If the marriage is dissolved or annulled and the property of one spouse has, after the marriage was concluded, increased, the other spouse, if he has contributed in any way to this increase, is entitled to demand the return of the part of the increase which comes from his own. ..
Sooner or later, we will all be called upon to settle the inheritance issues of a loved one. Inherited property is divided into two categories: assets and liabilities. Assets include all real estate, (houses,...
Decision of the Supreme Court turns things upside down and gives weapons to debtors to keep their houses An extremely important decision by the highest court of the country was issued just a few days ago. A decision that finally gives an extra weapon to...
Greek women who live and work abroad choose to build their personal and family life there. There are many weddings of Greek women that take place abroad and then have to be registered in the Greek special registry office and in the Greek civil registry...
A public will drawn up in front of a notary public is difficult to annul because it entails a greater security in terms of safeguarding the formal requirements, its authenticity, etc. But there are also cases where even these public wills...
Opposition against individual notification KEAO - Limitation of debts. Recently, the Council of State, which is the supreme court, issued a decision that refers to the time of lapse of debts to the state by the insured. With provisions that ...
It is a fact that lately the first home is no longer protected and the auction has entered our lives for good. The threat of losing our real estate is more visible and more real than ever. The procedures to "come out" a ...
Since the summer of 2021, real estate auctions have returned. Hundreds of foreclosures and auctions are conducted electronically every week. Now, the electronic conduct of auctions shows us the following: a) the reasons for the auction's invalidity due to possible irregularities in its conduct are minimized and b) that the debtor can know the prospective bidders at least two days before the auction (and therefore be aware of any lack of them, which usually entails the barrenness of the auction).
The Adoption of a Foreign Minor is completed with a court decision that checks whether the essential and formal conditions set by law are met. If the adopter and the adoptee have different nationalities, then the adoption takes place if the conditions are met ...
As of September 16, 2021, the new provisions of Family Law for the joint custody of children, ie the custody of minor children by both parents, came into force, which practically means that the children will live with both parents for an equal number of times ...
Changing a name in Greece under Greek law is by no means a simple matter. It is generally known that many foreigners who have acquired Greek citizenship by naturalization or by definition live and work in Greece. On the other hand, many Greeks ...
Regarding the bank accounts, the inheritance includes only personal bank accounts and not joint bank accounts. The inheritance laws that are applicable in Greece are exclusively related to assets that are located in Greece. The assets can be moveable or immovable, ...