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Law No. 2545 on Industrial and Enterprise zones and other provisions.

Country/Territory
Greece
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 254, Part I, 15 December 1997, pp. 9029-9041.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Environmental planning Expropriation Institution Land-use planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Zoning Policy/planning
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette unless otherwise prescribed into individual sections.
Abstract

This law provides for the establishment and operation of the so-called Industrial and Enterprise Zones (BE.PE.). For the sake of the industrial, craft-based and in general enterprising development and economic progress of the country, as well as for the protection of the environment, it is possible to establish one or more Industrial and Enterprise Zones in the all the prefectures. Such Zones may have the statute of an Industrial Region, Industrial Park, Craft-based Park or Technocity (article 1). The second chapter of the law defines the Zones and delineates the procedures for their establishment. The promoter for the establishment of a Zone must be an institution that should have essentially the legal form of a limited by shares company. Upon the approval for their establishment, the Zones must be systematically organized with buildings and infrastructures. Chapter Three describes the infrastructures to be organized within such Zones. To this aim an urban planning study must be prepared. The study shall be a approved with a Decision by the Secretary-General of the Prefecture concerned, after advise by the Regional Council of land planning, settlements and the Environment. The administration, management and overall operational activities within the Zones are regulated by a Statute set forth by the promoter of the Zone. The Statute is submitted to the Ministry of Development (the content of the Statute is established in article 12). The monitoring and follow-up of the management and operation of the Zones shall be under the competency of the Ministry of Development. In case of infringements, fines or other administrative sanctions shall be imposed to the Promoter (chapter Four). Chapter Five provides for tax exemptions and expropriations. For the establishment and the organization of a Zone, a mandatory expropriation is allowed. With the exception of the VAT, each legal act for the institution of the Zone is exempted from tax payment or other contribution in favor of the State, municipalities or communities. The arrangement of tax exemptions is regulated extensively in article 15).

Full text
Greek
Website
www.et.gr

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Ministerial Joint Decree No. 339 establishing the supporting documentation, procedures and remaining details on the characterization and delimitation of Integrated Tourist Development Areas, pursuant to paragraph 4, article 29 of Law No. 2545/1997.

Legislation | Greece | 2012

Keyword: Environmental planning, Land-use planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Zoning, Tourism, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX