INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION IN GREECE

Eirini Roussou

doi:10.56461/SPZ_24414KJ

Authors

Eirini Roussou DLA Piper UK LLP https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4585-9572

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56461/SPZ_24414KJ

Keywords:

UNCITRAL Model Law, arbitration, investment arbitration, costs, legal reform.

Abstract

Arbitration in Greece has both a long history, and an exciting present. This paper explores the landscape of arbitration in Greece and its key features. Recent key points include the reform of arbitration legislation, modernising the legal framework to make Greece a popular and trusted arbitration centre. Similarly, as an EU Member State, Greece has been involved in the ongoing post-Achmea investment arbitration turbulence in the EU, and it remains to be seen what the future will bring.

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