GREECE Trends and Developments Contributed by: Victoria Mertikopoulou, Ifigeneia Argyri and Maria Paziotopoulou, Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm
• continuous organisational improvement, emphasising digital transformation and inno - vation. Among others, key HCC actions will include: • case prioritisation and resource management, with a view to adopting timely decisions; • the initiation of new investigations and prioriti - sation of pending investigations in markets that significantly affect Greek households and the state budget; • increasing use of data science, AI and advanced technological tools to detect anti- competitive practices as well as to collect and process data in the context of investiga - tions; • alternative steps for timely and effective intervention in the event of derogation from competition rules; and • monitoring the latest developments in digital transformation and adapting procedures and tasks accordingly to new requirements.
The final report of the HCC’s regulatory interven - tion in the petroleum sector is eagerly awaited, as are the final report on the waste management and recycling sector inquiry and the first findings of the sector inquiry into bank deposits. Joint initiatives with other authorities ‒ for example, enhanced co-operation between the HCC and the Consumer Ombudsman ‒ are intended to bolster the protection of Greek consumer rights. Finally, HCC proposals for a revision and improvement of Law 3959/2011 are anticipated.
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