ANSWER (Greek Code of Civil Procedure, as in force October 2026; from my own knowledge, no sources consulted)

Step 1 - Which time limit applies. Art. 518 par. 1 CCP (as replaced by Law 4335/2015): the appeal is filed within thirty (30) days from service of the judgment, when the party resides in Greece (60 days if the party resides abroad or at an unknown address). The company is seated in Heraklion, so the period is 30 days. Because the judgment was served, the period runs from service. The three-year outer limit from publication in Art. 518 par. 2 applies only if the judgment is never served, so it does not apply here. The date of publication (2 July 2026) is irrelevant for the start of the period.

Step 2 - Start of the period. Service on Thursday 16 July 2026 triggers the period. Under Art. 144 par. 1 CCP, read with Art. 241 of the Civil Code, the day on which the triggering event occurred is not counted. Day 1 is therefore Friday 17 July 2026.

Step 3 - Judicial vacation. Service took place during the judicial vacation (1 July - 15 September). Under Art. 144 par. 3 CCP, the time of the judicial vacation does not run for time limits for remedies. The period therefore runs 17-31 July 2026 (15 days used) and is then suspended from 1 August to 15 September. It resumes on Wednesday 16 September 2026, which counts as day 16 of the 30.

Step 4 - Counting the remaining 15 days (days 16 to 30). 16 September is day 16, so day 30 falls on 30 September 2026 (a Wednesday).

Step 5 - Weekend or holiday check. Under Art. 144 par. 3 CCP and Art. 242 of the Civil Code, a period that expires on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday is extended to the next working day. 30 September 2026 is a Wednesday and not a holiday, so no extension applies.

For comparison, a count that ignores the vacation would end on 15 August 2026, a Saturday and a holiday. It would then move to Monday 17 August 2026. That count is not adopted, because the vacation suspension in Step 3 applies.

Last day for filing the appeal: Wednesday 30 September 2026.

RESULT: deadline = 2026-09-30; rule = Art. 518 par. 1 CCP (30 days from service), counted under Art. 144 pars. 1 and 3 CCP
