ANSWER (Greek Code of Civil Procedure, as in force in October 2026)

Step 1 - Which time limit applies.
The judgment of the Multi-Member Court of First Instance (ordinary procedure) is appealable (art. 511 CCP; appeal to the Court of Appeal, art. 513 par. 1). The judgment was SERVED on the company on 16 July 2026 at the plaintiff's initiative, and the company is seated in Heraklion, i.e. it resides in Greece. Under art. 518 par. 1 CCP the time limit for the appeal is thirty (30) days from the service of the judgment (the 60-day limit of art. 518 par. 1 applies only to a party residing abroad or of unknown residence, and does not apply here). The alternative limit of art. 518 par. 2 (three years from publication of the judgment, for the case where the judgment has not been served) is not applicable, because the judgment was served. The publication date (2 July 2026) is therefore irrelevant to the count.

Step 2 - Starting point of the count.
Under art. 144 par. 1 CCP (together with arts. 240-241 of the Civil Code, which apply to procedural time limits), the day of the event that triggers the time limit (here the service, Thursday 16 July 2026) is not counted; the limit starts running on the following day, Friday 17 July 2026, which is day 1.

Step 3 - Counting 30 days.
Day 1 = 17 July 2026; day 15 = 31 July 2026; day 16 = 1 August; day 30 = 15 August 2026. Equivalent: 16 July + 30 days = 15 August 2026 (art. 144 par. 1 CCP; art. 241 Civil Code - limit expires at the end of the last day).

Step 4 - Judicial vacation.
The service and the running of the period fall within the judicial vacation (1 July - 15 September). Since the reform of Law 4335/2015 (art. 147 CCP as amended), the judicial vacation no longer suspends or extends the time limits for ordinary remedies such as the appeal; the count runs continuously through July and August. (No extension from art. 147.)

Step 5 - Expiry on a non-working day.
15 August 2026 is a Saturday and also the public holiday of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary (15 August). Under art. 144 par. 3 CCP (time limits expiring on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday are extended to the next working day; cf. art. 243 Civil Code), the limit is extended to the next working day. Sunday 16 August is not a working day; the next working day is Monday 17 August 2026.

Step 6 - Filing.
The appeal is filed by lodging the appeal document with the clerk's office of the court that issued the judgment (art. 495 par. 1 and art. 511 / 518 CCP, filing in accordance with art. 495 and 519), and must be done by Monday 17 August 2026 (and served in accordance with the rules on service of the appeal, art. 521).

Conclusion: the last day for filing the appeal is Monday 17 August 2026 (the 30th day, 15 August 2026, being a Saturday and public holiday, is extended under art. 144 par. 3 CCP).

RESULT: deadline = 2026-08-17; rule = art. 518 par. 1 CCP (30 days from service), counted per art. 144 par. 1 CCP and extended per art. 144 par. 3 CCP
