STEP-BY-STEP COUNT (Greek Code of Civil Procedure, as in force in October 2026)

Step 1 - Which time limit applies.
The appeal (ecclesis) is lodged against a final judgment of the Multi-Member Court of First Instance (ordinary procedure). Art. 518 par. 1 CCP sets a 30-day limit running from the service of the judgment, for a party residing in Greece. The 60-day limit of Art. 518 par. 1 (second sentence) applies only to a party residing abroad or of unknown residence. The company is seated in Heraklion, Crete, so it resides in Greece. The limit is 30 days. Crete gets no extra time.

Step 2 - Which starting point applies.
The judgment was served at the plaintiff's initiative on Thursday 16 July 2026. Art. 518 par. 1 CCP therefore applies, with time running from service. The alternative of Art. 518 par. 2 CCP (two years from publication, 2 July 2026) applies only when the judgment is not served. It does not apply here and would give a later date. The publication date of 2 July 2026 is irrelevant to the count.

Step 3 - Day on which the count starts.
Under Art. 144 par. 1 CCP, read with Art. 240 and Art. 241 of the Civil Code, the day of the triggering event (service) is not counted. The first day of the limit is the next day, Friday 17 July 2026.

Step 4 - Counting 30 days.
Days 1 to 15 run from 17 July to 31 July 2026 (15 days). Days 16 to 30 run from 1 August to 15 August 2026 (15 days). Day 30 is Saturday 15 August 2026. This is a Saturday and also the public holiday of the Dormition of the Theotokos.

Step 5 - Judicial vacation.
I treat the judicial vacation (1 July to 15 September) as not suspending the appeal limit under the current CCP. The limit therefore runs through the summer. This is the one step I am least sure of.

Step 6 - Extension because the last day falls on a Saturday or public holiday.
Art. 144 par. 3 CCP, with Art. 241 of the Civil Code, extends a limit that ends on a Saturday, a Sunday or a public holiday to the next working day. The next working day after Saturday 15 August 2026 is Monday 17 August 2026, since Sunday 16 August is not a working day.

Step 7 - Conclusion.
The last day for filing the appeal is Monday 17 August 2026.

RESULT: deadline = 2026-08-17; rule = Art. 518 par. 1 CCP (30 days from service), counted under Art. 144 par. 1 CCP and Art. 240-241 Civil Code, extended by Art. 144 par. 3 CCP / Art. 241 Civil Code
