The contract for sale and purchase of a vessel is in written form. The same applies for a pre – contract, where the parties agree to enter into a contract for the s&p of a vessel. Under a contract for the s&p of a vessel, the seller undertakes to transfer the title to the vessel against payment […]
Under Greek law, when we have a transfer of an enterprise as a whole, the buyer is jointly liable with the seller up to the value of the asset transferred for already existing debts. This is also applicable where a vessel is transferred, provided the vessel represents the sole or the biggest part of the assets of […]
Claims arising from provision of supplies to the vessel and from repairs on her, are, under Greek law, subject to a one year time-bar. Such a time bar starts from the end of the year when the claim arose. In a case for such claims, a law suit was filed and the procedure lasted for several […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Manolis Eglezos of Manolis Eglezos & Associates. Manolis has joined IR as our exclusive Maritime Law Member in the Greece. Manolis Eglezos is an attorney at law since 1990. He is brought up in Piraeus and his family originates from Asia Minor […]
A seafarer was travelling from his home to the vessel where he was offering his services. While ridinghis motorbike, he had an accident resulting to temporary inability to work. The seafarer sued the shipowners claiming labour accident remuneration. The Court found this was a labour accident. To reach this decision it checked whether the accident was […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Jennie Giannakopoulou of Giannakopoulou & Associates. Jennie has joined IR as our exclusive Real Estate, Immigration Law and Wills & Estates member in Greece. Eugenia (Jennie) Giannakopoulou received her Bachelor of Arts cum laude from Hellenic College in Boston, Massachusetts majoring […]