Step 1 - Which time limit applies. The appeal (έφεση) lies before the Court of Appeal against a final first-instance judgment (arts. 511, 513 par. 1 CCP). Art. 518 par. 1 CCP sets the time limit at thirty (30) days from service of the judgment, when the judgment has been served at the initiative of a party. The company is seated in Heraklion, so it is domiciled in Greece. The longer period for persons residing abroad or of unknown residence (60 days) therefore does not apply. The alternative limit of art. 518 par. 2 CCP (two years from publication, when the judgment has not been served) is irrelevant, because the judgment was served on 16 July 2026. The publication date of 2 July 2026 therefore plays no role. (Art. 518 par. 1 CCP.)

Step 2 - Start of the period. Service took place on Thursday 16 July 2026. Under art. 144 par. 1 CCP, read with arts. 240 and 241 of the Civil Code, the day of the triggering event (the day of service) is not counted. The period starts on the following day, Friday 17 July 2026. (Art. 144 par. 1 CCP; arts. 240-241 Civil Code.)

Step 3 - Counting 30 days. Day 1 is 17 July 2026. Counting 15 days in July (17-31 July) and then 15 days in August (1-15 August) gives 30 days. The nominal last day is therefore Saturday 15 August 2026 (16 July + 30 days). Art. 518 par. 1 CCP states the length, and arts. 240-241 of the Civil Code with art. 144 CCP govern the computation.

Step 4 - Judicial vacation. 16 July falls in the judicial vacation (1 July - 15 September), but no provision of the CCP suspends or extends the appeal period because of it. The period therefore keeps running through July and August. I rely here on my recollection of the CCP and have not checked the text.

Step 5 - Extension because the last day is a Saturday and a public holiday. 15 August 2026 is a Saturday. It is also a public holiday (Dormition of the Theotokos). Under art. 144 par. 3 CCP, read with art. 242 of the Civil Code, a time limit that ends on a Sunday, a public holiday or a Saturday is extended to the next working day. (Art. 144 par. 3 CCP; art. 242 Civil Code.) Sunday 16 August is also a non-working day. The next working day is Monday 17 August 2026.

Conclusion. The last day for filing the appeal is Monday 17 August 2026. The appeal must be filed (deposited) with the court clerk of the Court of Appeal by the end of that day. (Art. 495 par. 1 and art. 518 par. 1 CCP.)

RESULT: deadline = 2026-08-17; rule = art. 518 par. 1 CCP (30 days from service), with arts. 144 par. 1 and 144 par. 3 CCP (day of service excluded; last day on Saturday/holiday moves to next working day)
