08 Mar 2021

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Practical guide on minority rights of shareholders in S.A. companies

Practical guide on minority rights of shareholders in S.A. companies (Articles are to Law 4548/2018) (i) What rights does ownership of a 1 share give the holder under Greek laws 1) The right to vote in the General Assembly (art. 36). 2) The right to participate to the General Assembly by proxy (art. 128 par. 1). 3) In case of share capital raise, the pre-emptive right to subscribe for the new shares pro rata to his/her shareholding (art. 26). 4) The right to receive information from BoD for the company affairs in case this information is useful for the real assessment of the GA agenda...

15 Jun 2020

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Establishment of a foreign shipping company’s office in Greece (L. 27/1975)

Posted by Έλενα Μπατάλα

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According to Article 25 of Law 27/1975, “By decision of the Ministers of Finance, Development, Competitiveness, Infrastructure, Transport and Networks and Shipping and the Aegean, specific issues are regulated, related to the required supporting documents and the procedure for the establishment of offices in Greece or branches of foreign shipping companies, as well as any other necessary details”. According to no. 3122.18/03/13 – Government Gazette B 3263 / 20.12.2013 – Regulation of details concerning the required supporting documents and the procedure for the establishment in Greece of offices or branches of foreign shipping companies and subordination of domestic shipping companies to...

02 Jan 2020

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Establishment of a branch of a foreign company in Greece – Supporting documentation before the Commercial Registry

Posted by Έλενα Μπατάλα

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The supporting documentation required for the approval of the establishment in Greece of a branch of a foreign company by the competent General Commercial Register is the following: 1. Company decision related to the establishment of a branch in Greece, specifying the purpose, the location, the name and the legal representative of the branch. 2. Copy of the Articles of Association of the foreign company, as in force at the time of the application (certified by the competent foreign Authority). 3. Certificate issued by the competent foreign authority confirming that the company has not been dissolved nor its establishment has been revoked. 4. Certificate...

06 Mar 2019

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Law firm structures under Greek law

Posted by Niki Plyta

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Establishment of a Law Firm under Greek law The Articles of Incorporation include at least the purpose, the Partners,the representation, the required quorum and majority, dissolution...

05 Apr 2018

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General formalities of an IKE company to GEMI (Company registrar)

Posted by Niki Plyta

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Within one month from its registration, the company must obtain a company website indicating (in both Greek and English): a) full name and address of the shareholder/s b) contribution category of the shareholder/s (capital contributions, non-capital contributions and guarantee contributions) c) Managers (directors) of IKE (with full data) d) name of IKE e) share capital f) total amount of any guarantee contributions h) registered seat and full address of IKE i) GEMI number j) whether the company is in liquidation...

09 Jan 2018

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Legal forms available for religious groups

Posted by Niki Plyta

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1. Association (articles 78 of Greek Civil Code) Provisions of incorporation: a) Minimum 20 members b) Non-profit purpose...

26 Oct 2016

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Personal Companies Initiation

Posted by Niki Plyta

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Those who wish to engage in commercial practice for the first time or alongside with their main activity, pursuing a common objective with at least one partner, have the option of establishing some form of company. The advantages of establishing a company are the following: a) a new legal entity is formed, with its own property and b) a contractual relationship is created between the partners....

19 Jul 2016

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Cross border merger – implementation of Directive 2005/56/EC under Greek law

Posted by Niki Plyta

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Law 3777/2009 was passed in compliance with Directive 2005/56/EC issued by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union with regards to cross-border mergers of capital companies (i.e. SA companies, limited liability companies, etc) between different member-states....

26 May 2016

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Silent partnership

Posted by Niki Plyta

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With articles 285-292 of Law 4072/2012, the State has for the first time attempted to regulate -even though in a loose manner- issues concerning the silent partnership, a corporate form that always used to appear very frequently in practice, but was barely regulated by Law. Due to this lack of non-exhaustive legislative regulation, the silent partnership constitutes the corporate type where the principle of contractual freedom has known its greatest implementation, with partners having the power to regulate their (internal) partnership relations totally freely....

24 Mar 2016

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S.A. company acts and details subject to publicity

Posted by Niki Plyta

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At the time of the company’s incorporation, statutory provisions have to be published regarding the following matters: 1) Company name 2) Registered seat 3) Corporate object 4) Company’s duration, 5) The amount of the share capital and manner of its contribution (cash or contributions in kind) 6) Shares (number, type of shares and nominal value) 7) Corporate financial year (beginning-end) 8) Regular auditors (if any) 9) Complete information (identification data) of the Members of Board of Directors and information regarding the company’s representation. The following information has to be published during the company’s opperation: Each year: 1) The annual financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, income appropriation account and Notes). 2) The invitation...

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