The suspension Criminal prosecutions for those who have debt to the Greek State (tax office, insurance funds, public enterprises) and normally serve their regulated debts, provides for an amendment tabled by the Minister of National Economy and Finance Kyriakos Pierrakakis in the draft law on capital market.

The arrangement comes to replace the applicable law that caused hassle and judicial adventures to citizens and businesses with more than 100,000 euros, which, although serving their arrangements, were confronted with criminal proceedings until they deducted their entire debt. This firm tactic has caused unnecessary suffering to thousands of citizens and a significant burden on the courts.

For whom the criminal proceedings are suspended, according to the provision:

(a) If they have been subject to debt settlement in accordance with a law or by a judicial decision or by an administrative body decision or

(b) There is a suspension of debt collection.

The above suspension is maintained for as long as the regulation lasts or the inhibition of collection is in force. In particular:

  • If the arrears are subject to any debt arrangement prior to the term of four months, it is not filed by the competent tax authorities to the prosecutor for the prosecution.
  • If the four -month period has elapsed and has not yet been applied to the public prosecutor, it is also not submitted by the competent tax authorities to the prosecutor for the prosecution.
  • If the prosecutor has already been applied to the prosecutor and has not yet been prosecuted, the competent tax authorities shall inform the public prosecutor, and
  • If criminal prosecution has already been brought, then it ceases by a court ruling.

At the same time, it is envisaged that, in the event of a complete repayment of their debt, the offense is eliminated. On the contrary, if the debtor loses the arrangement, the Administration shall inform the competent prosecutor by submitting an updated debt table.

The arrangement also covers cases where a penalty has already been imposed on the debtor. In this case, the execution of the sentence is postponed or the execution of the sentence that has already begun is interrupted.