On 9 September 2026 the Greek Ministry of Justice put the draft Code of Alternative Dispute Resolution (Κώδικας Εναλλακτικής Επίλυσης Διαφορών, the “Draft Code”) to public consultation. The consultation closed on 24 September 2026. The Draft Code is the most ambitious reform of Greek ADR law in decades. It brings arbitration, mediation and judicial mediation […]
I. Introduction The société anonyme operates on the principle of capital majority. The shareholder or group of shareholders controlling the majority of the capital elects the board of directors, approves the management and, in practice, shapes the corporate interest. Minority rights act as an institutional counterweight to this power. Their purpose is not to paralyse […]
With Law 5303/2026 “Reform of Inheritance Law and Other Provisions” (A’ 81/22.5.2026), Book Five of the Civil Code is replaced in its entirety. The new law reverses the rule of the heir’s liability for the debts of the estate, converts the forced heirship share into a monetary claim, introduces two institutions that until now were […]
Konstantinos Βairaktaris provides a detailed commentary on the Larissa Court of Appeal Judgment No. 104/2026.
PB Legal has joined the Interact Law network as its exclusive member firm in Greece.
Abstract This article provides a comprehensive practitioner-oriented analysis of the legal framework and procedural mechanisms governing the recognition and enforcement of foreign court judgments and foreign arbitral awards in Greece. The three principal legal regimes are examined in detail: EU Regulation 1215/2012 (Brussels I Recast), the 1958 New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement […]
The Managing Partner of our law firm, Socrates Papachatzis, and Partner Konstantinos Bairaktaris, will participate as speakers in the Commercial Law seminar on: “General Commercial Law & Companies” in the Athens Bar Association
Artificial intelligence, smart contracts, & blockchain based workflows are reshaping how businesses negotiate, perform, & evidence commercial agreements. For legal teams, the challenge is no longer simply understanding the technology. It is anticipating how automated systems fail, how liability is divided across multiple parties, & how disputes can be proved when performance is driven by […]
Our firm’s article about ESG liability and possible litigation aspects
Article of our partner, Konstantinos Bairaktaris, on Global Law Expert under the title “Impact of Judicial System Reforms on Commercial Litigation in Greece”
