Kozani Bar Association: Abstention from today until Holy Tuesday

The Board of Directors of the Kozani Bar Association, in its extraordinary meeting, decided on 22-04-2024 to ratify the decision of 20.04.2024 of the Plenary Session of the Presidents of the Bar Associations of the Country for CATHOLIC ABSTINENCE of its members from Tuesday 23.4.2024 until Holy Tuesday 30.4.2024.

The following is defined as the context of abstinence: Licenses will be granted exclusively:

1. In cases of limitations and amortization periods, administrative cases before the Courts, in cases of expiry of the deadlines for filing appeals before the Administrative Authorities, as well as in cases of Immigration Code deadlines (expiration of residence permits, entry visas, etc.).
2. In criminal cases, in misdemeanors completed six (6) years in the first degree and seven (7) years in the second degree and in felonies completed fifteen (15) years in the first degree and eighteen (18) years in the second degree.
3. In criminal trials of the second degree with a prisoner, as a result of a first-instance conviction.
4. In cases of temporary detainees, in view of the completion of temporary detention. Completed ten months in case of twelve months and fifteen months in case of eighteen months.
5. In Suspensions and Suspensions against auctions when the auction is imminent.
6. In Objections, before Administrative Courts, only when the immediate deportation of a foreigner is imminent and it is proven by documents.
7. In adjudication of interim orders in manifestly and highly urgent cases.
8. In affidavits, only if there is a risk of a deadline.
9. In a mandatory initial session (YAS) of Mediation: i) for the cases in which a request has already been submitted to the Ombudsman and ii) for the cases of the new procedure where the deadline for submission of proposals is raised and

It is expressly specified that during abstinence:

1. There will be no filings of pleadings and remedies, except for injunctive relief when a request for a temporary injunction is piled up in obviously and extremely urgent cases.
2. Permits will not be granted: a) For suspension applications and b) For spontaneity and escorts.
3. Enforcement of writs and decisions and seizures in the hands of a third party will not be carried out.
4. No actions will be taken to initiate or continue enforcement actions (seizures, declarations of continuation of auctions, etc.) Abstention covers: Consensual divorces, Permission is not required: a) To file motions and add a rebuttal to the regular procedure, b) To file proposals and discussion of small disputes and c) For the filing of additions/rebuttals, notes, memorandums, etc., in cases that have been discussed and the deadline expires during the abstention. Regarding Postponements: For the convenience of colleagues, it is allowed to appear before the courts to submit a request for postponement, with the obligation in the event of non-appearance of the opposing party to proceed without delay and by any suitable means to inform the absent colleague of the date of the new trial. Where there is an adjournment of a criminal court, a new adjournment will be requested to discuss the case. Regarding the declarations of representation in the Civil and Administrative Courts: Declarations of representation that are filed until the priority are not filed, otherwise they are revoked, as they are equivalent to the representation of a lawyer during the hearing of the case. It is noted that the framework of abstention must be applied whether there is an obligation to issue a letter of pre-collection of contributions or there is an exemption from this obligation as referred to in article 61 par. 3 of the Lawyers Code, such as, among others, the cases representing the public, OTAs, Social Welfare Organizations Insurance and Legal Entities under Public Law with a fixed remuneration contract or represent beneficiaries of Legal Aid and Beneficial Pension.

The President G. Secretary

CHRISTOS DIMITROPOULOS IOANNIS AVGERINOS