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Greek Courts Take More Than Six Times Longer Than EU Average to Deliver First-Instance Rulings, Study Finds
The most severe delays are found in civil and commercial litigation, where the estimated time needed to resolve a case has reached 737 days, according to the study.
Appeals Court Ends Legal Fight Over Investment Collapse That Rocked Ohio's Greek-American Community
In a decision issued June 8, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld a lower court ruling that found no evidence that PNC Bank or one of its employees knowingly assisted or participated in an alleged fraud orchestrated by Ohio-based investment manager Constantine Antonas.
New York Court Asked to Seek Sotheby’s Records in Goulandris Art Collection Dispute
The request, filed last week in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, was made on behalf of a Swiss court that is overseeing a high-stakes inheritance case involving the collection assembled by the late Greek shipping magnate Vassilis Goulandris and his wife, Elisa.
Athens Court Hands First Convictions in Greece’s Predator Spyware Scandal
Four people found guilty with a cumulative prison sentence of 126 years.
Greek Court to Rule in Predator Spyware Trial as Prosecutor Seeks Convictions
Despite maintaining their innocence, the four defendants chose not to testify before the court or respond to questions from the prosecutor and the presiding judge.
Greek Court to Deliver Verdict in Landmark Spyware Wiretapping Case
The evidentiary proceedings formally ended after the completion of closing arguments by the prosecution and the defense.
"Cover-Up" at the Heart of Greece’s Predator Spyware Scandal, Court Told
Prosecutors argue that the network operated in parallel with lawful state surveillance, raising serious concerns about the relationship between private spyware operators and Greece’s National Intelligence Service (EYP).
Predatorgate Returns to Court: Landmark Greek Surveillance Trial Set for September
Originally slated for March 5, 2025, the case was postponed indefinitely after the defense requested additional time to translate key legal documents from English into Greek.
Electoral Court Removes Far-Right Lawmakers, Leaves Greek Parliament Short of Full Quorum
For the first time since the restoration of democracy in Greece, the national Parliament will function with only 297 members instead of 300, following a landmark court ruling that exposed a legal void - and barred three far-right MPs from office without replacing them.
Greece Takes Legal Action in UK Court Over GDP-Linked Bonds
This legal move comes after several bondholders—specifically three investment funds and a bank—challenged the notification Greece issued on April 4 to exercise its call option.