{"id":2000,"date":"2025-02-28T15:53:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T13:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prili-law.gr\/preliminary-injunctions-and-interim-orders-in-greece-a-legal-guide-for-urgent-legal-protection\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T15:53:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T13:53:03","slug":"preliminary-injunctions-and-interim-orders-in-greece-a-legal-guide-for-urgent-legal-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prili-law.gr\/en\/preliminary-injunctions-and-interim-orders-in-greece-a-legal-guide-for-urgent-legal-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Preliminary Injunctions and Interim Orders in Greece: A Legal Guide for Urgent Legal Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Preliminary injunctions (\u201casfalistika metra\u201d) are powerful legal mechanisms under Greek civil procedure, designed to <strong>urgently safeguard rights<\/strong> at risk of irreparable harm. According to Article 682 of the Greek Code of Civil Procedure (CCP), such measures are applied when <strong>an urgent situation or imminent danger<\/strong> threatens a legal right, in order to <strong>prevent irreversible consequences<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong> Key Features of Preliminary Injunctions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Serve to <strong>temporarily protect<\/strong> rights until the final adjudication of the main case.<\/li>\n<li>Filed via <strong>written application<\/strong> before the competent <strong>Single-Member Court of First Instance<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Can be requested for <strong>future rights<\/strong> or those <strong>subject to conditions or deadlines<\/strong> (Law 4335\/2015).<\/li>\n<li>If the main claim is pending before a Multi-Member Court, the injunction can also be heard there.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong> Types of Injunctions under Greek Law<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Common provisional measures under the CCP include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Security Deposit<\/strong> (Art. 703 CCP)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservatory Seizure<\/strong> (Art. 707 CCP)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Registration of a Mortgage Pre-notation<\/strong> (Art. 710 CCP)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Judicial Escrow or Custody<\/strong> (Art. 725 CCP)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Temporary Award of Claims<\/strong> (Art. 728 CCP)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Temporary Regulation of Legal Situations<\/strong> (Art. 731 CCP)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sealing, Unsealing, Inventory, Public Deposit<\/strong> (Art. 738 CCP)<\/li>\n<li><strong>European Account Preservation Order<\/strong> (Reg. EU 655\/2014)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\ud83d\udd0d The court selects the <strong>most appropriate measure<\/strong> based on the nature and urgency of the case.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong> Court Procedure and Deadlines<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>The application must be <strong>served on the opposing party<\/strong> in advance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exception to service<\/strong> may be granted in extremely urgent cases (Art. 687 CCP).<\/li>\n<li>Greek case law emphasizes <strong>mandatory service<\/strong> in certain proceedings\u2014e.g., suspension of enforcement actions (e.g., Patras Court Decision 272\/2023).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong> The Role of the Interim Order (\u201cProsorini Diatagi\u201d)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>According to Article 691A CCP, an interim order is a <strong>complementary emergency measure<\/strong> aimed at:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Preventing <strong>irreversible damage<\/strong> before the hearing of the injunction application.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Preserving a legal right<\/strong> temporarily until the main injunction decision is issued.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\ud83d\udd38 <strong>Key characteristics<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is <strong>not a formal court judgment<\/strong>, but <strong>constitutes an enforceable title<\/strong> (Art. 904(2)(g) CCP).<\/li>\n<li>It may be issued <strong>upon request or ex officio<\/strong> by the judge.<\/li>\n<li>The respondent may <strong>request its revocation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>If the injunction hearing does not occur <strong>within 30 days<\/strong>, the interim order <strong>automatically lapses<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong> \u2705 Conclusion: Why Injunctive Relief Matters<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Provisional measures and interim orders are <strong>crucial legal safeguards<\/strong>, offering <strong>speedy and targeted protection<\/strong> of rights before a final court decision.<br \/>\n\ud83d\udccc Choosing the <strong>correct type of measure<\/strong>, and <strong>presenting well-documented evidence<\/strong>, significantly increases your chances of success.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Need legal advice on urgent matters?<\/strong><br \/>\nReach out to our legal team at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prili-law.gr\">www.prili-law.gr<\/a> for expert assistance in handling injunctions, interim orders, and emergency legal remedies in Greece.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preliminary injunctions (\u201casfalistika metra\u201d) are powerful legal mechanisms under Greek civil procedure, designed to urgently safeguard rights at risk of irreparable harm. 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