A Pre‑Agreement is a preparatory contractual and promissory agreement whereby one or more parties undertake an obligation—specifically, the obligated party commits to cooperate in the execution of the definitive contract or unilateral legal act, the content of which is already defined within the framework of the pre‑agreement. In modern practice, where speed of transactions is...

This procedure offers a simpler, faster, and generally less costly method for dissolving a marriage when both spouses agree to separate. Since 2017 in Greece, this process is carried out extrajudicially through a notary, with the assistance of the parties’ attorneys, in cases of mutual consent for divorce. This option is available for both civil...

This new law represents an extremely useful tool in the notary’s toolkit, enabling the correction of past discrepancies and the alignment of the property’s current physical condition with what is recorded both in deeds and in the Cadastral Registry. According to the specific provision: The owner of a horizontal or vertical property may unilaterally execute...

It is absolutely advisable and particularly important to commission an engineer to inspect a property before any purchase. An engineer can identify issues that may not be visible or understandable to a non-specialist. This inspection can protect you from future expenses or legal complications. Specifically, the engineer will assess: Urban and regulatory compliance: Whether the...

Considerable discussion has arisen regarding holographic wills and the potential legislative abolition of the ability to draft them. However, the Greek legislator currently maintains the possibility of drafting a holographic will, provided that the will is deposited before a notary and the corresponding act is formally executed. The testator appears before a notary and requests...

The establishment of horizontal or vertical property units constitutes a notarial act through which the owners of a plot of land legally organize the division of a building into independent and self-contained units. Under this process, the owners of the plot, on which the completed or future building is situated,: Describe the sections of the...

The voluntary acknowledgment of parentage constitutes a significant act under family law, through which the father of a child born outside of marriage or a civil union legally recognizes his kinship with the child. This act establishes full parental and legal rights between the father and the child, equivalent to those arising from a child...

Interaction Between Article 16(1)(a) of Law 5142/2024 and Article 98 of Law 4495/2017 There exists a relationship of interaction between the provisions of Article 16(1)(a) of Law 5142/2024 and Article 98 of Law 4495/2017. While subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of Article 16 of Law 5142/2024 does not directly repeal Article 98 of Law 4495/2017,...

Marriage and civil partnership are two legal frameworks that regulate cohabitation between two individuals in Greece, but they also present certain differences on legal, social, and religious levels. Type and Ceremony Marriage: Can be civil (before a mayor or deputy mayor) or religious (before a priest or other religious official). Has a ceremonial character. Civil...

Article 16 of Law 5142/2024 (Government Gazette 158/A/4‑10‑202 Law 5142/2024 (Government Gazette 158/A/4‑10‑2024), titled “Completion of Cadastral Registration, Simplification of Procedures, Use of Artificial Intelligence, and Provisions for the Operation of the Legal Entity under Public Law ‘Hellenic Cadastre’” — includes in Article 16 provisions of significant notarial interest, primarily concerning horizontal and vertical properties, the correction...