Combating Organized Crime: New Directive from the European Union. The European Union has established minimum rules for managing assets of criminal origin to prevent the spread of organized crime and related illegal profits. The new rules include measures for detecting, tracing, freezing, confiscating, and managing assets of criminal origin. This directive aims to better equip...Read More

Strengthening Rules to Combat Online Child Sexual Abuse: Temporary Derogation and Future Procedures   The European Parliament has voted by a clear majority to extend the exemption from privacy rules that allows the detection of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online. With this approval, the derogation will be extended until April 3, 2026. The aim...Read More

“EU Approves New Regulation Banning Forced Labor Products: Decision Passed by a Large Majority in the European Parliament with a Three-Year Implementation Deadline” The European Union is focusing on a new initiative aimed at eliminating forced labor from its supply chain. With the approval of a new regulation by the Parliament, the EU has decided...Read More

“The War of Trademarks: The Rejection of ‘Pablo Escobar’ by the EU” The decision of the General Court of the European Union (GCEU) to uphold the rejection of the application to register the name “Pablo Escobar” as an EU trademark has sparked renewed discussions about the association of the legendary Colombian drug lord’s name with...Read More

New EU Directive: Protection and Prevention of Violence Against Women The European Parliament voted by a clear majority to approve new regulations aimed at combating violence against women in the European Union. The new directive includes measures that will enhance the protection of women and victims of domestic violence, as well as the prevention of...Read More

What Are Personal Data [GDPR]? Personal data refers to all information concerning an identified or identifiable individual, who is referred to as the data subject. Personal data includes information such as: Name Address ID/passport number Income Cultural profile Internet Protocol (IP) address Data held by hospitals or doctors (solely for the purpose of identifying individuals...Read More

  The Legal Framework of Deepfakes in the United Kingdom The introduction of deepfake technology has brought about new complexities and challenges to the legal framework, especially in the areas of privacy, consent, and digital security. In response to growing concerns about the misuse of deepfake technology, the British government is taking proactive measures to...Read More

“Diophantus” Platform: Reporting and Action Against School Bullying A significant initiative to address school bullying and intimidation has been introduced by the Greek government, through the publication in the Government Gazette of the Joint Ministerial Decision of the Ministers of Education, Religion, and Sports, and Digital Governance. This decision announced the creation of a specially...Read More

Bulgaria and Romania Join the Schengen Area: A Historic Moment for the European Union On March 31st, the European Union achieved a significant milestone with the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen Area. This historic moment marks the culmination of a process that began many years ago and represents a significant step towards...Read More

New Law Published to Strengthen Legal Representation and Expedite Justice A new law aimed at relieving courts from procedures that can be handled by lawyers was recently published in the Government Gazette. Law 5095/2024 introduces new regulations aimed at the immediate and effective completion of legal actions, with the goal of expediting the administration of...Read More