John Anthony O'Shea

Greek Corporate Governance Legislation John Anthony O'Shea

Greek Corporate Governance Legislation, a translation of Greek Law 4706/2020 and relevant acts issued by the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission shortly thereafter, was translated within months of Law 4706/2020 being adopted by the Hellenic Parliament.




The purpose of this publication is to clarify the Greek legal system for international investors, entrepreneurs and legal practitioners, providing them with the entire text of the law applicable to Boards of Directors and corporate governance requirements rather than piecemeal Articles or the gist and main points. The translation of the law is accompanied by translations of a circular and three decisions issued by the Board of Directors of Hellenic Capital Market Commission in order to aid interested parties in identifying and complying with the latest obligations.




The book includes:

An introduction by Professor Helen Xanthaki; A detailed foreword by the translators on their approach, methodology and the translational issues faced and resolved;

Side-by-side translations of:

Law 4706/2020; Hellenic Capital Market Commission Circular 60/2020Hellenic Capital Market Commission BoD Decisions Nos 1A/890/18.9.2020,1A/891/30.9.2020, 1A/893/30.9.2020Two useful glossaries of the key terminology used in the above texts (Greek-English and English-Greek).




This volume is an indispensable bilingual aid for:

Legal practitioners consulting clients on the corporate governance and Board obligations of their companies in GreeceLegal departments of companies already set up in Greece, to ensure they remain compliant with their legal obligations in the areas of corporate governance and Board composition; Investors and entrepreneurs intending to incorporate a company in Greece, so that they remain abreast of developments in the field of their legal obligations; Executives at investment firms who wish to become familiar with the Greek regulatory system governing the organization of their internal audit departments, the provision of information to investors, shareholder engagement, and disclosure obligations; Translators translating from and into Greek who require a high-quality reference when consulting either this specific Law or other laws citing it, as well as dependable glossaries; Law and translation students interested in seeing a real-life application of their studies and requiring a reference volume for purposes of terminology and English legal drafting.