By Giorgos Skampoulos, Associate LL.M. The issue of the responsibility of the doctor, who has increased qualifications compared to the average doctor of his speciality, has been raised in Greek theory and jurisprudence. A highly qualified doctor may be considered to be one who, for example, holds an academic title, is a clinic director, is

By Giorgos Skampoulos, Associate LL.M. Novel foods have become increasingly established in the dietary choices of consumers worldwide in recent decades. Since their spread is not a fact that can be ignored, both EU and US legislators have established a modern framework so as to regulate the emerging issues in an authentic way. Although the

By Evangelia Manika, Associate, LL.B MSc.Nowadays, the metaverse could be the new megatrend in many areas of people’s daily life, as it could offer a variety of benefits in the fields of communication, gaming, shared experiences, healthcare, education, intellectual property etc. However, many concerns can be raised about the legal aspects of the metaverse. Among

By Aineias Spiliotis, LL.B. On June 14, the European Parliament’s plenary gave the green light to the AI Act, which will be followed by the trilogue process, in which the European Parliament will negotiate with the Council of the EU and the European Commission. This process aims to reach agreement on a legislative proposal that

By Giorgos Skampoulos, Associate LL.M The increasing globalization, the growing ethnic diversity and the gradual search for new sources of nutrients are some of the key factors that have led to the increasing international appearance of new forms of food that were previously largely unknown to human consumption. According to the EU framework, any food

By Evangelia Manika, Associate LL.B MSc. Over the last few months ChatGPT has been the main focus of interest in the technology sector but has also raised several legal concerns about its use. The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante), identifying privacy issues, has already temporarily banned the ChatGPT until its compliance with some key privacy

By Aineias Spiliotis, LL.B The Danish Data Protection Authority has recently issued two decisions on the use of so-called cookie walls on websites and in this context has also published a set of general guidelines on the use of such consent solutions. Since the beginning of 2020, when the Danish Data Protection Authority focused on

By Giorgos Skampoulos, LL.M. Associate In recent years, more and more cases, appearing in court practice, deal with the lack of prior information of the patient by the doctor, as a necessary condition for the legality of any medical act. Τhis legitimate ground of liability appears with such frequency in practice, especially in the context

By Evangelia Manika Associate, LL.B MSc In September 2022, the European Commission proposed the AI Liability Directive which aims to establish a harmonised legislative framework for dealing with consumer liability claims for damage caused by AI products and services. The AI Liability proposal applies to damage caused by any type of AI systems: both high-risk and

By Giorgos Skampoulos, Associate LL.M Following the recent law 4982/2022, the Greek legislator clarified some basic issues regarding the conditions for the legal production and marketing of products containing medical cannabis. The regulation is not particularly different from the provisions of Law No. 4139/2013, having as its justification the modernization of the legal regime for

By Evangelia Manika Associate, LLB. MSc.March 2023 On 28 September 2022, the European Commission published the proposal for a new directive to replace the EU Product Liability Directive (85/374/EEC) (PLD). In particular, it proposes to modernise the existing rules on the strict liability of manufacturers for defective products (from smart technology to pharmaceuticals). The revised

By George Skampoulos, Associate LL.MMarch 2023 On 2022, the Greek legislator reformed the sales law, as contained in articles 513 et seq. of the CC, incorporating the European Union Directives 2019/770 and 2019/ 77. The justification for the regulation was the fact that the modern economy and the rapid development of technology imposed the special