Joined Cases C‑468/06 to C‑478/06: Judgment of the Court of the European Union on Article 82 EC and a Pharmaceutical Company’s refusal to supply wholesalers engaging in parallel exports

Sot. Lelos kai Sia EE (C‑468/06), Farmakemporiki AE Emporias kai Dianomis Farmakeftikon Proionton (C‑469/06), Konstantinos Xidias kai Sia OE (C-470/06), Farmakemporiki AE Emporias kai Dianomis Farmakeftikon Proionton (C‑471/06), Ionas Stroumsas EPE (C‑472/06), Ionas Stroumsas EPE (C‑473/06), Farmakapothiki Farma-Group Messinias AE (C‑474/06), K.P. Marinopoulos AE Emporias kai Dianomis Farmakeftikon Proionton (C‑475/06), K.P. Marinopoulos AE Emporias kai

C & P organizes welcome event for clients at our new offices in Athens

Data Protection Authority Decision (Cameras in workplaces)

On the 23 of October 2007 a breakthrough decision of significant importance for the protection of fundamental human rights and especially employees’ rights was issued by the Hellenic Data Protection Authority in relation to the lawfulness of CCTV systems installation as well as the installation and operation of biometric systems that record employees’ fingerprints in

C & P opening new offices in Corfu

In December 18th, 2007, Calavros & Partners Law Firm in co-operation with P. N. Kalodikis Law Firm (consisting of Mr. P. Kalodikis and Mrs. M. Asiminaki), established our Corfu law offices, situated at 17 Stamatiou Dessila street, GR-49100 Corfu, Tel. +30 2661 049736. Utilizing our Firm´s extensive IT infrastracture, the new offices are constantly online

The European Antitrust Review 2008 – GREECE

Calavros and Partners Law Firm has contributed this year´s chapter on recent developments in Greek competition law to the European Antitrust Review (2008), published by Global Competition Law Review –the international journal of competition policy and regulation– reaffirming hereto the firm´s strong position in competition law matters both in national and European level. Read the

Important decision by the Hellenic Data Protection Authority published concerning use of cameras at the workplace

By decision no 62/2007 the Hellenic Data Protection Authority signaled the way towards rightful use (installation and operation) of CCTV systems as well as other biometric systems at workplaces. The Authority ruled that the operation of biometric systems and closed-circuit television at workplaces is illegal, when certain conditions are not fulfilled. In more detail, pursuant

New Greek Insolvency Code

After several decades of discussions and preparatory works an Insolvency Code was finally submitted earlier this year before the Greek parliament and ratified by Law 3588/2007. The new law abolishes the obsolete provisions of any previous legal act which proved to be inefficient to tackle all the particularities of an insolvency procedure. The new Code

Article 14, para.4 of Law 3557/2007: Presidential Decree 219/1991 on commercial agents now equally applies to exclusive distribution agreements

According to this recent amendment, Presidential Decree 219/1991 on commercial agents shall now equally apply to exclusive distributors. The said amendment has come to reflect recent case law by the Greek Supreme Court (Decision no 139/2006) and to finally settle a matter that had created major controversy among national courts and scholars in the past.

Pharmaceutical Legislation: Ministerial Decision DYG3(a)/83657/2006

Ministerial Decision 83657/2006 implements Directive 2001/83 on a community code for medicinal products for human use (as amended by Directives 2004/27 and 2004/24) while, at the same time, it constitutes a codification of all existing Greek legislation on pharmaceutical products, thus, comprising a one-stop shop for pharmaceutical legislation in force.