Legal opinion to major software company on database intellectual property

AGA Name Partner Apostolos Georgiades rendered legal opinion to SINGULAR LOGIC, a major software company, regarding database intellectual property and unfair competition.

Legal opinion on the compensation rights of ‘creators’

AGA Name Partner Apostolos Georgiades rendered legal opinion to “ATHINA the Society of Authors of Dramatic and Audiovisual Works” on the nature and full content of the rights of compensation awarded to the “creators” under the provisions of law 2121/1993 re intellectual property.

Legal advice to multinational retail electronics chain

AGA represents and advises GERMANOS S.A., a multinational chain of retail electronic goods vendors based in Greece, in numerous cases and issues relating to its business.

Legal opinion to mobile telecommunications provider

AGA rendered legal opinion to STET HELLAS TELECOMMUNICATIONS S.A., (now WIND HELLAS S.A.), an integrated cellular mobile telecommunications provider in Greece, relating to a claim brought before the Athens Courts by one of its non-exclusive agents in Greece and another claim brought before the arbitral court by one of its contractors claiming compensation for the provision of goods and provision of relevant services.

Legal opinion on infringement of right to transmit soccer matches

AGA rendered legal opinion to FORTHNET S.A., regarding the infringement of the exclusive right of unrestricted transmission of several football matches in Greece through specific television channels.

Legal advice on Greek telecommunications investment

AGA supported SABAN CAPITAL GROUP Inc., a private investment firm based in Los Angeles, CA, focused on media, entertainment and communications investments, in participating in a call for interest to effect the restructuring of the capital structure of WIND HELLAS TELECOMMUNICATIONS S.A., one of the larger integrated telecommunications providers in Greece; SABAN CAPITAL GROUP Inc. was among the six invited to conduct further due diligence and submit final and binding offers.

Representation Hellenic Telecommunications Organization

AGA represents and advises the Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A., (OTE), the main telecommunications provider in Greece and, along with its subsidiaries, one of the largest telecom groups in South Eastern Europe, in a number of cases and issues relating to its business; AGA successfully defended the president and CEO of OTE against a €52mn claim brought by TELEDOME for alleged abuse of dominant position.

Legal opinion to licensee of digital radio and television services on transfer to non-licensee

AGA rendered legal opinion to a legal entity-licensee for the provision of digital radio and television services to consumers in Greece, in relation to the consequences of the transfer to a non-licensee of contracts for the provision of digital subscriber services and of the “subscriber data base”.

Legal opinion to television network on claim of infringement of duty to notify

AGA rendered legal opinion to a legal entity-owner of a television network broadcasting in Greece regarding the infringement of the obligation to notify the Greek National Council for Radio and Television (ESR) of a transfer of shares.

Legal Advice to the HELLENIC REPUBLIC on European Law issues

AGA advised the HELLENIC REPUBLIC on issues raised by the European Commission in relation to the award of public contracts by the then state controlled Greek Lottery Operator, issues raised concerning the application of the provisions of Directive 2004/18, the preservation of the principles of equal treatment, prohibition of discrimination and transparency, as well as state aid.

Representation of HELLENIC COMPETITION COMMISSION against HELLENIC RETAIL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

AGA defended the HELLENIC COMPETITION COMMISSION before the Athens Administrative Court of Appeal in a case brought by the HELLENIC RETAIL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION and its members for the annulment of fines imposed by the HCC for illegal pricing cartel; fines were upheld.

Legal support in the handling of dawn raids and ex officio investigations

Over the years AGA has continuously supported its corporate clients in the training of their employees and the handling of a competition authority dawn raid and investigation. Furthermore, in many instances, on the instruction of a parent entity the firm has performed internal inquiries for the purposes of ensuring compliance with competition law.