Greece: FinTech

On 15 May 2026, the Hellenic Parliament adopted the New Law 5301/2026 (the Law) entitled 'Administrative Cooperation in the Field of Taxation – Transposition of Council Directive (EU) 2023/2226 of 17 October 2023 and Council Directive EU 2025/872 of 14 April 2025 Amending Directive 2011/16/EU on Administrative Cooperation in the Field of Taxation'.

On the seventh episode of our blockchain series, Counsel Dr. Anastasia Mallerou and Associate Sotiris Kolelis continue discussing MiCA, focusing on the changes for firms operating in the crypto space, the authorization involved and the effect on the crypto-assets market.

The principal provisions concern the transposition into Greek law of two EU Directives — 2023/2226 and 2025/872 (DAC8 and DAC9, respectively) — through amendments to Law 4170/2013 (the Law), the framework statute governing administrative cooperation in the field of taxation.