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Private Capital Company (IKE or PCC)

A new simpler and more flexible corporate form, i.e. the Private Company (IKE) is introduced by Law 4072/2012. IKE is a private capital company, i.e. it is a company not subject to public listing that has capital and the liability of its members for the company debts, except for those with the guarantee contribution, is limited. It is a legal entity and considered a commercial company even if the business scope is other than trading. The main characteristics of the Private Company (IKE) are the following: The first basic characteristic is that unlike the other known capital companies in Greece (EPE and...

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Table of acts that a Greek S.A. is obliged to publish & approximate cost

a) in the Bulletin of the Government Gazette 1. The act of incorporation of the S.A. and the Articles of Association cost: free 2. The appointment (and the termination) of the persons who a) exercise the management of the company, b) are empowered to represent it, and c) are authorized to conduct the company’s regular audit. cost: app. 262,50 € 3. Decisions for amendment of the Articles of Association cost: app. 262,50 € 4. Annual financial statements (balance sheet, audit reports e.t.c.) cost: app. 493,50 € 5. The Board of Directors by which the payment of the share capital is certified cost: app. 262,50 € b) in the press The...

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Greek Limited Partnership (E.E.) – Basic characteristics & incorporation requirements

Basic characteristics The partners of a limited partnership company are distinguished in two categories: general and limited partners. General partners have joint and unlimited liability vis-à-vis the company creditors. A general partner, in both a general partnership company and a limited partnership company (where there is at least one general partner and many limited partners), is the partner with unlimited liability (responsible for all the company’s debts, not limited to a fixed amount of the company’s debts) for all the company’s obligations with his/her personal assets. Limited partners have limited liability and are only liable for the amount of their investment in the...

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Procedure for the incorporation of a Greek Limited Liability Company (E.P.E.)

Unless special license is required (depending on the business scope i.e. trade of pharmaceutical products, trading of food and beverage etc.) the following documents are needed for incorporation. Incorporation procedure is up to acquiring a TIN (AFM) for the newly established company (included). It does not include certification of Books and Records. Registered seat A trading company needs to lease offices allowing storage of the goods or contract with a logistics company before incorporation. Unless any special requirements apply (depending on the business scope), our associate company, CSU SA, may alternatively provide a temporary (3-month) registered seat to accelerate the company’s incorporation...

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Company limited by shares (S.A. or “A.E.”) – formation procedure

Basic characteristics A company limited by shares (SA or A.E.) is a company with share capital and legal personality,  liable for its debts only with the company assets. According to article 1 of Greek Law 2190/1920, a company limited by shares (SA) is a trade company, even if it is not a commercial enterprise i.e. its business scope is not related to trade. S.A. designates a particular type of corporation in various countries, mostly those employing the civil law. The concept is roughly equivalent to that of the public limited company in the UK. It can be differentiated from partnerships and...

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