Question: last day to file an appeal (efesi) against a final judgment of the Multi-Member Court of First Instance of Heraklion (ordinary procedure), published 2 July 2026 and served on the losing company (seated in Greece) on Thursday 16 July 2026, at the initiative of the plaintiff.

Step 1 - Which deadline applies.
Under Article 518 para 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure (KPolD), the appeal must be filed within 30 days of service of the final judgment, if the appellant lives or has its seat in Greece. The company has its seat in Heraklion, so the 30-day deadline applies. Service by the opposing party (the plaintiff, who won) starts the deadline against the company. The long two-year deadline from publication (Article 518 para 2) only applies when no service has taken place, so it is not relevant here. The publication date (2 July 2026) does not affect the count.

Step 2 - Start of the count.
Under Article 144 para 1 KPolD, the deadline starts on the day after the service and ends when the whole last day has passed. The day of service (Thursday 16 July 2026) is not counted. Day 1 is Friday 17 July 2026.

Step 3 - Days running in July.
From 17 July to 31 July 2026 inclusive = 15 days. 15 of the 30 days have run; 15 remain.

Step 4 - August suspension.
Under Article 147 para 2 KPolD (as amended by Law 4335/2015), the deadlines for filing legal remedies (appeals included) are suspended from 1 to 31 August. The days from 1 August to 31 August 2026 are not counted.

Step 5 - The count resumes on 1 September.
The remaining 15 days run from Tuesday 1 September 2026 to Tuesday 15 September 2026 inclusive (day 16 = 1 September ... day 30 = 15 September).

Step 6 - Check whether the last day is a holiday.
Under Article 144 para 2 KPolD, if the last day of the deadline is a public holiday, the deadline is extended to the end of the next working day. Tuesday 15 September 2026 is an ordinary working day and not a public holiday, so no extension applies.

Conclusion: the appeal must be filed (lodged with the registry of the court that issued the judgment, Article 495 para 1 KPolD) by the end of Tuesday 15 September 2026.

RESULT: deadline = 2026-09-15; rule = Article 518 para 1 KPolD (30 days from service), with Article 144 para 1 and Article 147 para 2 KPolD
