After months of anticipation, the Greek energy sector has reached a pivotal moment with the issuance of Ministerial Decision ΥΠΕΝ/ΓΔΕ/28255/1143 on 14.03.2025 (the “Decision”). This long-awaited Decision establishes the Merchant Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Priority Regime under Article 11D of Law 4685/2020 (as introduced by virtue of Article 41 of Law 5151/2024), marking a fundamental shift in investment priorities toward merchant BESS, i.e. standalone storage projects operating solely on market revenues.The Merchant BESS Priority Regime is a key component of Greece’s broader strategy to accelerate energy storage deployment, alongside the conversion of conventional power plants into storage units and the integration of storage systems into existing RES projects. By offering to me...

In a strategic move to regulate healthcare expenditures and ensure the judicious allocation of public funds the Greek government has introduced last August, through Law 5129/2024 (art. 72), a new a rebate mechanism for medical devices and reagents procured by public hospitals. On 11 March 2025, long awaited Ministerial Decision nr. 3263/11-3-2025 has been published to further qualify the details on the imposition of said rebate to medical device sales to public hospitals. This newsletter aims to explain the key provisions of this newly introduced system.Key ProvisionsScope of the Rebate and exceptionsThe rebate applies to all sales of medical devices that are procured through public contracts, either via the National Centralised Health Procurement Authority (EKAPY) or other competent contr...

The new Code of Conduct on Price Reduction Announcements, by virtue of which the Code of Conduct in force until now (Decision No. 66877/30-08-2024 of the Minister of Development) is abolished, provides clarifications and additions to the complex legislative status on discounts and offers. The most important points of the new Code are set out below.Click here for the GR version – Πατήστε εδώ για το ελληνικό κείμενοThe General Rule and ScopeAny announcement of price reduction shall indicate the prior price applied by the seller during the thirty (30) day period prior to the application of the price reduction. However, in case of a progressive (without interruptions) price reduction within sixty (60) days, the prior price shall be the lowest price in force prior to the application of the firs...

Our firm contributed to the Legal 500: Energy – Oil & Gas Guide 2025, providing an in-depth overview of Greece’s oil & gas legal framework. Anastasia Makri, head of Energy, Dimitra Rachouti, partner, Sofia Chatzigiannidou, head of Public Procurement & Concessions, and Danai Mini, associate, authored the chapter for Greece, sharing key insights on the latest developments shaping the sector.The guide provides information about the current issues affecting oil and gas in different jurisdictions and addresses topics such as exploration and exploitation, hydrocarbon resources, environmental and health and safety concerns, regulatory regimes and the global trend towards low-carbon energy.You can read the full guide here.  ...