Competition law is the body of rules that protects free-market competition from the distortions and restrictions caused by business practices. It is divided into two main branches:
- Unfair Competition Law (Law 146/1914), which aims to combat competitive acts that run contrary to honest commercial practices and seek to gain an unlawful competitive advantage over similar businesses.
- Free Competition (Antitrust) Law (Law 3959/2011), which protects competition as an institution from anti-competitive practices, safeguarding economic freedom.
With extensive experience in both fields, our firm provides high-level legal services at both advisory and litigation level.
Unfair Competition Law
We handle cases involving, among others:
- Unfair copying or imitation of a product or service, trademark, trade name, domain name, or copyrighted work
- Unfair poaching of employees or customers
- Unfair copying and use of know-how
- Misleading or comparative advertising
- Disparagement (defamatory statements) of competitors
- Unlawful termination of long-term contracts
Free Competition (Antitrust) Law
We provide legal support in cases involving:
- Prohibited (anti-competitive) agreements between undertakings
- Abuse of a dominant market position
- Unlawful concerted practices and cartels
- Concentrations (mergers) that may significantly restrict competition
- Representation before the Hellenic Competition Commission