The government’s decision to suspend auctions and confiscations in the region of Thessaly due to the “Daniel” bad weather, received the formal legal status, as the relevant Act of Legislative Content (PNP) was published in the Government Gazette, while at the same time it was postponed to September 15 the date of declaration of the combinations for the municipal and regional elections of October 8, 2023.

In more detail, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Justice, the Act of Legislative Content “urgent provisions for the suspension of enforcement measures and the postponement of the date of declaration of combinations for the municipal and regional elections of October 8, 2023 in the region of Thessaly” was published in the Government Gazette.

The PNP was issued as a follow-up to the ministerial decision regulating the suspension of the operation of the courts of the Thessaly region, with which the government immediately proceeded with the necessary legal actions to suspend all acts of forced execution (auctions, confiscations, etc.) in the same region , from September 7, 2023.

The specific Act of Legislative Content provides, among other things, that the auctions that took place on September 6, 2023 are canceled as it has retroactive effect.

In particular, it is stated that “acts of the previous paragraphs, which have been carried out during the period from September 6, 2023 until the publication of this one, are considered as not having occurred and are repeated after the expiry of the above suspension period”.

At the same time, two joint ministerial decisions were issued to regulate procedural issues from the suspension of the courts in Thessaly.

Specifically, the PNP provides for:

“Article one

Suspension of enforcement measures due to bad weather “Daniel”

1. In the Region of Thessaly, the execution of any act of forced execution on the movable or immovable property of natural or legal persons, as well as legal entities, is suspended from the publication of this until November 10, 2023.

The suspension covers, in particular, the conduct of auctions, confiscations, removals, personal reservations, as well as any procedure carried out through electronic auction systems (EL.SY.PLEIS.) [e-auction].

Acts of the previous paragraphs, which have been carried out during the period from September 6, 2023 until the publication of this one, are considered not to have occurred and are repeated after the above suspension period has expired. 2. In the Region of Thessaly, during the period from September 6, 2023 to November 10, 2023, the deadlines for exercising remedies, aids and objections related to pending enforcement procedures are suspended.

Article two

Postponement of the date of declaration of combinations for the municipal and regional elections of October 8, 2023

The date of paragraph 1 of article 17 and paragraph 1 of article 53 of Law 4804/2021 (A’ 90) for the declaration of combinations, especially for the municipal and regional elections of October 8, 2023 and exclusively for the competent courts which have their headquarters in the region of Thessaly and whose operation has been suspended for the period from 8 to 13 September 2023, according to the following data 38991oik./8.9.2023 (Β΄ 5382) and 38993oik./9.9.2023 (Β΄ 5385) decisions of the Minister of Justice, postponed to September 15, 2023″.