Question: last day for filing the appeal (έφεση) by Alkyon Wooden Constructions P.C. against the final judgment of the Multi-Member Court of First Instance of Heraklion, published 2 July 2026, served on the company on Thursday 16 July 2026.

Step 1 - Which period applies.
The appeal (έφεση) against a first-instance final judgment is governed by Art. 518 par. 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure (ΚΠολΔ, as amended by Law 4335/2015). The period is 30 days from service of the judgment on the party. The longer period of 60 days applies only if the party resides abroad or has an unknown residence; here the company is seated in Heraklion, Crete, so 30 days applies. The two-year long-stop in Art. 518 par. 2 ΚΠολΔ (from publication, when there has been no service) is not relevant, because the judgment was served. Service at the plaintiff's initiative is sufficient to start the period under Art. 518 par. 1 ΚΠολΔ.

Step 2 - Starting point.
The period runs from the service of the judgment: Thursday 16 July 2026 (Art. 518 par. 1 ΚΠολΔ). The publication date of 2 July 2026 is irrelevant for the 30-day period.

Step 3 - Method of counting.
Art. 144 par. 1 ΚΠολΔ applies the Civil Code rules on computing periods (Arts. 240-246 Civil Code). Under Art. 241 Civil Code, the day of the event that triggers the period (16 July) is not counted, so day 1 is 17 July 2026. Under Art. 242 Civil Code, a period set in days ends at the end of the last day, i.e. at midnight.

Step 4 - Count.
Day 1 = Fri 17 July 2026. Day 15 = 31 July. Day 16 = 1 August. Day 30 = Saturday 15 August 2026.
Check: 16 July + 30 days = 15 August 2026.

Step 5 - Weekend and holiday rule.
15 August 2026 is a Saturday and also the public holiday of the Dormition of the Theotokos. Under Art. 144 par. 3 ΚΠολΔ (and Art. 243 Civil Code), a period that ends on a Saturday, a Sunday or a public holiday is extended to the end of the next working day. 16 August 2026 is a Sunday. The next working day is Monday 17 August 2026, which is not a holiday.

Step 6 - Judicial vacation.
I applied no suspension for the judicial vacation (1 July to 15 September). Under the current code, as I recall it, the vacation does not suspend the running of the appeal period, so the count in Steps 4-5 stands. I am less sure of this point than of the others. If a suspension did apply, the deadline would fall later.

Conclusion.
The last day for filing the appeal is Monday 17 August 2026. It is the 30th day (Saturday 15 August 2026) moved to the next working day.

RESULT: deadline = 2026-08-17; rule = Art. 518 par. 1 ΚΠολΔ (30 days from service), with Art. 144 par. 1 ΚΠολΔ and Arts. 241-242 Civil Code for the count, and Art. 144 par. 3 ΚΠολΔ / Art. 243 Civil Code for the extension to the next working day
