ANSWER (from own knowledge of the Greek Code of Civil Procedure, KPolD, as in force October 2026)

Step 1 - Remedy and court. The judgment of 2 July 2026 is a final judgment of the Multi-Member Court of First Instance given in ordinary procedure, so it is open to appeal (art. 495 par. 1 and art. 511 KPolD). The appeal is filed before the Court of Appeal (art. 513 KPolD). The appeal is lodged by a document filed with the clerk of the court that issued the judgment (art. 495 par. 1 and art. 511-513 KPolD).

Step 2 - Which period applies. The appeal period is 30 days from service of the judgment when the appealing party has its seat or residence in Greece (art. 518 par. 1 KPolD). It is 60 days only for a party residing abroad or of unknown residence (art. 518 par. 1, second sentence). The company is seated in Heraklion, Crete, so the period is 30 days.

Step 3 - Which trigger applies. The service was made at the plaintiff's initiative on 16 July 2026, so the period runs from service (art. 518 par. 1). The alternative two-year period from publication (art. 518 par. 2) applies only where the judgment is not served. It would expire on 2 July 2028 and is irrelevant here. Publication on 2 July 2026 does not start the 30 days.

Step 4 - Counting rule. The day of the triggering event (service) is not counted. The period begins on the next day (art. 144 par. 1 KPolD, with art. 240 and art. 241 of the Civil Code). Day 1 = Friday 17 July 2026.

Step 5 - Arithmetic. 17 July is day 1 and 31 July is day 15. 1 August is day 16 and 15 August is day 30. The nominal expiry is therefore Saturday 15 August 2026, which is also the public holiday of the Dormition (15 August).

Step 6 - Extension. When the last day of a procedural period falls on a Saturday, a Sunday or a public holiday, the period is extended to the next working day (art. 144 par. 3 KPolD, together with art. 241 of the Civil Code). Saturday 15 August is both a Saturday and a holiday, and Sunday 16 August is a Sunday. The next working day is Monday 17 August 2026, which is not a holiday.

Step 7 - Judicial vacation. The judicial vacation (1 July - 15 September) does not suspend or prolong the appeal period. The period runs through August, and no further extension arises from it. The only adjustment is the weekend and holiday extension in Step 6.

Conclusion. The last day to file the appeal is Monday 17 August 2026. Filing on Saturday 15 August would not be necessary because of the extension in Step 6.

RESULT: deadline = 2026-08-17; rule = art. 518 par. 1 KPolD (30 days from service) with art. 144 par. 1 and par. 3 KPolD (counting from the next day; extension when the last day is a Saturday, Sunday or holiday)
