Common use of Justice Clause in Contracts

Justice. As a prior action the authorities will propose and subsequently implement a three years strategic plan for the improvement of the functioning of the judicial system. The plan should encompass key actions aimed at enhancing judicial efficiency, speeding up judicial proceedings and addressing shortcomings in the functioning of courts such as, but not limited to, collecting information on the situation of the courts, computerization, developing alternative means for dispute resolution, such as mediation, rationalizing the cost of litigation and improving in court functioning and court management. The authorities will take all the necessary steps to ensure the full transition to the new provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) which became effective as of 1 January 2016, in particular by adopting (key deliverable) the Presidential Decrees required by Article 1 (Ninth Article) of Law 4335/2015 which will provide for the implementation the following provisions of the revised CCP: i. Articles 954(4)(c), 955 (2)(b), 965(5)(i), 973(1)(c) and (3)(d) and 995(4)(b) on the electronic publication and advertising of auctions on a dedicated website, by May 2016; ii. Articles 993(2)(c) on the determination of the value of the property seized on the basis of its market value and Article 995(1)(d) on the first offer price for the auction. The Presidential Decree will notably set out the method for the determination of the market value of the seized property, the entity responsible for determining the value and any other relevant details, and will provide that the first offer price for the auction will be the market value of the seized property as determined at the time of the seizure, by June 2016. By September 2016, the authorities will adopt the Presidential Decree under Article 1 (Ninth Article) § 16 of Law 4335/2015, to regulate all relevant details and requirements allowing to implement electronic auctions. The operational implementation of electronic auctions will occur in December 2016. The authorities, in order to implement the provisions of Article 1 (Ninth Article) of Law 4335/2015 concerning the implementation of Article 237(4)(e) and (f) and (6)(b) and (c) of the CCP, regarding the registration of cases in the e-docket will provide for a draft Presidential Decree by June 2016, a roadmap for the implementation of the registration of cases in the e-docket by September 2016, and adopt, as a Key deliverable, the Presidential Decree by December 2016 ; The authorities, making use of technical assistance as appropriate, will: i. Integrate in the growth strategy the three years strategic plan for the improvement of the functioning of the judicial system, since timely, efficient and reliable justice is a key driver for growth, and implement the plan according to its schedule. ii. Propose measures to reduce the backlog of cases in civil courts (September 2016) iii. Agree on an action plan with the Institutions including technical assistance, to improve e-justice, mediation and judicial statistics and disseminate the relevant information to the legal practitioners and the public at large, so as to increase awareness of the availability of these mechanisms and encourage their use (October 2016). The authorities will rationalise and introduce a selective readjustment of court fees (by introducing increases or decreases, as appropriate), as well as increase transparency and ease of online reference through a user-friendly web platform in this regard (September 2016). The authorities will propose measures to ensure access to justice by vulnerable persons (September 2016). The authorities will propose measures to reduce the backlog of cases in administrative courts (June 2016).

Justice. As a prior action the authorities will propose and subsequently implement a three years strategic plan for the improvement of the functioning of the judicial system. The plan should encompass key actions aimed at enhancing judicial efficiency, speeding up judicial proceedings and addressing shortcomings in the functioning of courts such as, but not limited to, collecting information on the situation of the courts, computerization, developing alternative means for dispute resolution, such as mediation, rationalizing the cost of litigation and improving in court functioning and court management. The authorities will take all the necessary steps to ensure the full transition to the new provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) which became effective as of 1 January 2016, in particular by adopting (key deliverable) the Presidential Decrees required by Article 1 (Ninth Article) of Law 4335/2015 which will provide for the implementation the following provisions of the revised CCP: i. Articles 954(4)(c), 955 (2)(b), 965(5)(i), 973(1)(c) and (3)(d) and 995(4)(b) on the electronic publication and advertising of auctions on a dedicated website, by May 2016; ii. Articles 993(2)(c) on the determination of the value of the property seized on the basis of its market value and Article 995(1)(d) on the first offer price for the auction. The Presidential Decree will notably set out the method for the determination of the market value of the seized property, the entity responsible for determining the value and any other relevant details, and will provide that the first offer price for the auction will be the market value of the seized property as determined at the time of the seizure, by June 2016. By September 2016, the authorities will adopt the Presidential Decree under Article 1 (Ninth Article) § 16 of Law 4335/2015, to regulate all relevant details and requirements allowing to implement electronic auctions. The operational implementation of electronic auctions will occur in December 2016. The authorities, in order to implement the provisions of Article 1 (Ninth Article) of Law 4335/2015 concerning the implementation of Article 237(4)(e) and (f) and (6)(b) and (c) of the CCP, regarding the registration of cases in the e-docket will provide for a draft Presidential Decree by June 2016, a roadmap for the implementation of the registration of cases in the e-e- docket by September 2016, and adopt, as a Key deliverable, the Presidential Decree by December 2016 ; The authorities, making use of technical assistance as appropriate, will: i. Integrate in the growth strategy the three years strategic plan for the improvement of the functioning of the judicial system, since timely, efficient and reliable justice is a key driver for growth, and implement the plan according to its schedule. ii. Propose measures to reduce the backlog of cases in civil courts (September 2016) iii. Agree on an action plan with the Institutions including technical assistance, to improve e-justice, mediation and judicial statistics and disseminate the relevant information to the legal practitioners and the public at large, so as to increase awareness of the availability of these mechanisms and encourage their use (October 2016). The authorities will rationalise and introduce a selective readjustment of court fees (by introducing increases or decreases, as appropriate), as well as increase transparency and ease of online reference through a user-friendly web platform in this regard (September 2016). The authorities will propose measures to ensure access to justice by vulnerable persons (September 2016). The authorities will propose measures to reduce the backlog of cases in administrative courts (June 2016).

Justice. As a prior action the authorities will propose and subsequently implement a three years strategic plan for the improvement of the functioning of the judicial system. The plan should encompass key actions aimed at enhancing judicial efficiency, speeding up judicial proceedings and addressing shortcomings in the functioning of courts such as, but not limited to, collecting information on the situation of the courts, computerization, developing alternative means for dispute resolution, such as mediation, rationalizing the cost of litigation and improving in court functioning and court management. The authorities will take all the necessary steps to ensure the full transition to the new provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) which became effective as of 1 January 2016, in particular by adopting (key deliverable) the Presidential Decrees required by Article 1 (Ninth Article) of Law 4335/2015 which will provide for the implementation the following provisions of the revised CCP: i. : Articles 954(4)(c), 955 (2)(b), 965(5)(i), 973(1)(c) and (3)(d) and 995(4)(b) on the electronic publication and advertising of auctions on a dedicated website, by May 2016; ii. ; Articles 993(2)(c) on the determination of the value of the property seized on the basis of its market value and Article 995(1)(d) on the first offer price for the auction. The Presidential Decree will notably set out the method for the determination of the market value of the seized property, the entity responsible for determining the value and any other relevant details, and will provide that the first offer price for the auction will be the market value of the seized property as determined at the time of the seizure, by June 2016. By September 2016, the authorities will adopt the Presidential Decree under Article 1 (Ninth Article) § 16 of Law 4335/2015, to regulate all relevant details and requirements allowing to implement electronic auctions. The operational implementation of electronic auctions will occur in December 2016. The authorities, in order to implement the provisions of Article 1 (Ninth Article) of Law 4335/2015 concerning the implementation of Article 237(4)(e) and (f) and (6)(b) and (c) of the CCP, regarding the registration of cases in the e-docket will provide for a draft Presidential Decree by June 2016, a roadmap for the implementation of the registration of cases in the e-docket by September 2016, and adopt, as a Key deliverable, the Presidential Decree by December 2016 ; The authorities, making use of technical assistance as appropriate, will: i. : Integrate in the growth strategy the three years strategic plan for the improvement of the functioning of the judicial system, since timely, efficient and reliable justice is a key driver for growth, and implement the plan according to its schedule. ii. Propose measures to reduce the backlog of cases in civil courts (September 2016) iii. ) Agree on an action plan with the Institutions including technical assistance, to improve e-justice, mediation and judicial statistics and disseminate the relevant information to the legal practitioners and the public at large, so as to increase awareness of the availability of these mechanisms and encourage their use (October 2016). The authorities will rationalise and introduce a selective readjustment of court fees (by introducing increases or decreases, as appropriate), as well as increase transparency and ease of online reference through a user-friendly web platform in this regard (September 2016). The authorities will propose measures to ensure access to justice by vulnerable persons (September 2016). The authorities will propose measures to reduce the backlog of cases in administrative courts (June 2016).