The Greek Code of Private Maritime Law

<p><strong>The Greek Code of Private Maritime Law</strong> the first English-language translation of Greek Law 5020/2023 which radically overhauled the Greek Code of Private Maritime Law was painstakingly translated and edited over the course of 2023.</p><p><br></p><p>The purpose of this publication is to clarify the Greek legal system for international investors entrepreneurs and legal practitioners in the shipping industry providing them with a thoroughly research translation of the entire text of the law rather than piecemeal Articles or the gist and main points. </p><p><br></p><p>The translation of the law is accompanied by Greek-to-English and English-to-Greek glossaries of the terms encountered in the Code.</p><p><br></p><p>The book includes:</p><ul><li>An introduction by Dr Iliana Christodoulou-Varotsi Senior Legal Consultant & Shipping Industry Trainer;</li><li>An introduction by Dr Despina Kiltidou DJur LL.M. Maritime Training Instructor;</li><li>An introduction by Nigel P. Ready Scrivener Notary and co-author of the translation of the old Code of Private Maritime Law (Law 3816/1958);</li><li>A detailed foreword by the translators on their approach methodology and the translational issues faced and resolved.</li><li>A side-by-side translation of Law 5020/2023 including all amendments and updates until May 2023.</li><li>Two useful glossaries of the key terminology used in the above texts (Greek-English and English-Greek).</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This volume is an indispensable bilingual aid for:</p><ul><li>Legal practitioners consulting clients involved in shipping in Greece;</li><li>Legal departments of shipping companies already set up in Greece;</li><li>Investors and entrepreneurs intending to incorporate a shipping company in Greece so that they remain abreast of developments in the field of their legal obligations;</li><li>Translators translating from and into Greek who require a high-quality reference when consulting either this specific Code or other laws citing it as well as dependable glossaries;</li><li>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.</li></ul>