eCommerce Enterprises in Greece

Piperakis Kostopoulos Law Firm has a long-standing expertise in the field of e-commerce as it has been offering its services to companies operating in this sector for many years. Indicatively, we offer services related to contracts for the sale of goods and services over the internet, the provision of performance guarantees, the return of goods policy, the security of financial transactions, the shielding of the e-shop and the company’s website mainly with regard to privacy policy, GDPR, cookies and the required disclaimers regarding the limitation of seller’s liability.

Electronic transactions are now tending to become the norm in business-to-consumer (B2C), business-to-business (B2B), consumer-to-administration (C2A), business-to-administration (B2A) but also consumer-to-consumer (C2C) transactions, dynamically shaping the sharing economy. The possibilities offered by the new technologies are varied but defined in terms of their main distinctions, such as e-shopping, digital platforms, the online sale of goods and services, online delivery of digital content, the use of search engines, digital marketing and online payments.

In summary, the points of legal coverage are:

• Protection of intellectual and industrial property.
• Protection of business secrets.
• Liability insurance coverage.
• Compliance with consumer protection law.
• The protection of sensitive personal data.
• The presence of the company on the internet and its promotion and advertising practices.
• The legal form of the business based on the needs, specifics and business plan.
• The type of shareholding composition of the company.
• The bodies representing the company and the powers they have under the articles of association and the law.
• Staffing and human resources.
• The ownership or tenancy of the holding’s property together with the licenses for its use.
• Corporate identity and the protection of the intangible assets of the business, such as the trademark, the brand name, the domain name and any other distinctive feature that identifies it and distinguishes it from the competition.
• The protection of the property (real estate and fixed assets) of the company and the entrepreneur.
• Employment contracts with staff and the drawing up of internal regulations for the operation of the enterprise.
• Business secrets and the protection of personal data (GDPR) either in relation to staff or partners or finally in relation to third party customers or not.
• The privacy settings, disclaimers, cookies and the terms governing the company’s website and e-shop if it has one.
• The digital marketing especially through social media and newsletters.
• The protection of intellectual creations, invention, patent.
• Protecting the structure and the way the business is run and organized.
• Corporate governance, the articles of association and the company’s compliance obligations vis-à-vis the competent authorities and bodies, as well as professional associations and other regulatory bodies.
• Drawing up commercial contracts with partners or third parties, defining the individual obligations and complying with them.
• The solvency of the company and its stakeholders.
• The solvency check of partners and other counterparties of the company.
• Protection before the Courts, the authorities and competent bodies and before professional associations and other entities.
• Preventive counselling and safety measures.
• Cooperation with auditors, certified real estate appraisers, notaries, accountants, brokers, engineers and with credit institutions and supervisory bodies.

Indicatively, the companies that have entrusted us, operate as follows:

• Software development and maintenance
• E-commerce and digital marketing

Piperakis – Kostopoulos Law Firm has the experience and expertise to advise you and protect you in advance or after the risk has occurred. The issues raised above fall within the scope of our skills, which is a guarantee of our proper handling of the matter you entrust to us.