Law No. 4141 of 1913 concerning the Contiguous Zone for security purposes. Country/Territory Greece Document type Legislation Date 1913 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 68, 11 April 1913, pp. 203-205. Subject Sea Keyword Maritime zone Territorial sea Navigation Sovereignty Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract In article 1 of this Law it is specified that the passage and sojourn of merchant vessels, Greek or foreign, may be prohibited at any time in any area of Greek seas, whether closed or open, whenever the interests of national defence require such prohibition. Especially in connection with the application of this Law, "Greek sea" means the maritime belt comprised from the shore to a distance of ten nautical miles. With regard to gulfs and bays, the entrance of which does not exceed in width twenty miles, the ten nautical miles belt shall be measured from a straight line drawn across the seaward limit of the gulf of bay. Full text Greek