Contract law

The European Public Prosecutor's Office conducted ten searches across Bulgarian cities, including Burgas, Petrich, Rila, and Sofia, on Wednesday. The searches are part of an investigation into alleged fraud related to EU subsidies for the restoration of a 12th-century church in the Rila municipality.

More than three out of every four participants in a survey conducted by the Athens Chamber of Tradesmen on behalf of real estate agencies said that they are likely to buy, sell or rent out a property in the next five years.

The Treasury and Finance Ministry has announced the final stages of a new e-Devlet (e-Government) service designed to streamline lease agreements for tenants and landlords.

Accessible through Türkiye's e-Government gateway, the new service aims to simplify and secure the process of creating lease contracts.

New obligations, by law, are coming for property owners who make available short-term Airbnb-type rentals. The government and especially the Ministry of Tourism are setting parameters such as minimum property floor area, ban on basements, fire safety, mandatory disinfections, liability insurance, etc.

Food companies, especially food exporting firms, are hoping that they can benefit from a recent regulation that paves the way for the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry to lease out agricultural lands that are not cultivated for two consecutive years.

In a newly introduced measure to enhance agricultural productivity in Türkiye, the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry will lease out agricultural lands that have not been cultivated for two consecutive years.

A European Union directive, activated earlier this week, will oblige manufacturers of many electrical appliances, from washing machines to smartphones and computers, to provide repair services at reasonable cost instead of directing consumers to buy new ones.

A violent attack on a 47-year-old ETAD employee in early June in Marousi revealed the activities of a criminal group involving two ETAD employees and a man already in prison.

A major legislative intervention, which is expected to release tens of thousands of "frozen" home sales, is currently being promoted by the Digital Governance Ministry.

The aim is to provide a definitive solution to surface discrepancies between horizontal properties and the permits that accompany them, which make the issuing of the electronic identity of a building impossible.

The European Union member states, represented by the Council, have approved a directive aimed at promoting repair over replacement for defective goods.