Greece

UP

Yes

UPC

Yes

Status of ratification

No. The ratification process has not started yet.

Local or Regional CFI

Yes. Local.

Greece could also become part of the South-East regional division with (potentially) Romania, Bulgaria and Cyprus, however this is only speculation and not confirmed.

Location/Venue of CFI

Athens

Judges

No information as yet.

Languages

No information as yet.

UP/UPC implementing legislation

No information as yet.

Other UP matters of interest

Greece signed the Protocol on Privileges and Immunities in June 2016.
The Ministry of Justice published for public consultation the draft legislation to ratify the UPC Agreement and amend national law to ratify the UPC’s Protocol on Privileges and Immunities (in March 2017). The draft legislation proposes a local division for Greece. Greece signed the UPC Agreement's Protocol on provisional application, also in March 2017.

*Information for this country provided by George Ballas and Elina Pontikakis from Ballas, Pelecanos & Associates L.P.C.