Legal Framework

Presidential Decree No 23/2026 (OGG Α' 69) Establishment of a Permanent Arbitration Commitee at the Magnesia Chamber of Commerce.

Law 5197/2025 (OGG Α΄ 76) Mandatory training of judges (Article 11(k)) and Cadastral Mediation in cases involving municipalities, public legal entities and the State as defendants (Article 59).

Decision No 798/20-02-2025 of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Justice (OGG B’ 741) – Establishment of the Special Secretariat for Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Ministerial Decision No 41917oik/26-08-2024 (OGG B’ 4017) titled “Requirements and procedure for the registration of mediators in the special Register of Family Madiators”.

Law 5016/2023 (OGG A’21) – International Commercial Arbitration - Provisions on the operation of the Court of Audit and other urgent ordinances.

Law 4800/2021 (OGG A’81) Reforms pertaining to parent-child relations, other matters of family Law and other urgent ordinances. (Article 15: Definition of mediators).

Law 4640/2019 (OGG A’190) Mediation in civil and commercial cases- Further harmonization of Greek legislation with the ordinances of Directive 2008/52/EC of the European Parliament and (of) the Council of 21 st May 2008 and other ordinances.

Directive 2008/52/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 21 st May 2008 for certain issues of mediation in civil and commercial cases.