The Greek Penal Code: Law 4619/2019

The Greek Penal Code, a translation of Law 4619/2019 which overhauled the Penal Code, was painstakingly translated and edited over a period of several years.The purpose of this publication is to clarify the Greek legal system for an international audience, ranging from investors and entrepreneurs to scholars, academics, and students of law and translation, as well as legal practitioners, providing them with the entire text of the Penal Code rather than piecemeal Articles or the gist and main points. The translation of the law is accompanied by Greek-to-English and English-to-Greek glossaries of the terms encountered in the Code.The book includes: An introduction by Thomas Samios, Lecturer at the Division of Criminal Law and Criminology of the Law School of the Democritus University of ThraceA detailed foreword by the translators on their approach, methodology and the translational issues faced and resolved.A side-by-side translation of Law 4619/2019, including all amendments and updates until March 2025.Two useful glossaries of the key terminology used in the above texts (Greek-English and English-Greek).This volume is an indispensable bilingual aid for: Legal practitioners consulting clients involved in criminal proceedings in Greece;Legal departments of companies already set up in Greece;Investors and entrepreneurs intending to incorporate a company in Greece, so that they remain abreast of developments in the field of their legal obligations;Translators translating from and into Greek who require a high-quality reference when consulting either this specific Code or other laws citing it, as well as dependable glossaries;Law and translation students interested in seeing a real-life application of their studies and requiring a reference volume for purposes of terminology and English legal drafting.

• | Author: John A. O'Shea
• | Publisher: Lex Graeca Limited
• | Publication Date: Jun 30, 2025
• | Number of Pages: 00400 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 1838410651
• | ISBN-13: 9781838410650