

In Greece, general provisions of criminal procedure apply to the investigation and prosecution of intellectual property crimes. These crimes fall under the general rules of jurisdiction.
Verified in November 2024
In Greece, general provisions of criminal procedure apply to the investigation and prosecution of intellectual property crimes. These crimes fall under the general rules of jurisdiction.
Verified in November 2024
Only false marking of patents is criminalised under article 17(7) of Law 1733/1987
Violations of industrial designs are not a criminal offence under Greek law. Violations of industrial design rights are dealt with by Civil Law.
No specific penal sanctions for infringements of geographical indications of origin are foreseen in national law. Geographical indications of origin may be protected indirectly by articles 23 – 27 of Law No 4235/2014
Violations of plant variety rights do not constitute a criminal offence under national law in Greece.
Violations of trade secrets are mostly dealt with by civil courts.
IP crime investigation falls under the competence of the Economic Crime Directorate of the Hellenic Police.
There are no units specialised in investigating IP crimes.
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173 Alexandras Ave., P.C. 115 22, Athens
The prosecution of IP crimes falls under the competence of the general prosecution jurisdiction.
Prosecutor Offices consist of the Prosecutor’s Office at the Supreme Court, the Prosecutor’s Office at the Court of Appeals and the Public Prosecutor’s Offices (at the first instance courts).
Prosecutor Offices do not have units specialised in prosecuting IP crimes.
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List of Public Prosecutor Offices and their contact details: access here
In Greece, there are no specialised courts on IP crime. This type of crime falls under the general court system.
The general courts are organised in a three-tier system:
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Private database. Payment and registration required.
Private database. Payment and registration required.