Whistleblower law in Greece #
Greece transposed EU Directive 2019/1937 through Law 4990/2022, adopted on November 11, 2022. Greece has among the highest potential fines in the EU (€500,000) and criminalizes false reporting.
Law #
Law 4990/2022 — adopted November 11, 2022.
Who must comply #
Companies with 50+ employees. Deadline was December 17, 2023 for 50–249 employees. Source: Zepos & Yannopoulos
Penalties #
- Failure to implement whistleblower program, obstruction, retaliation, or confidentiality breach: fines of €10,000–€500,000 for legal entities. Source: Karageorgiou & Associates
- Knowingly false reports or public disclosures: minimum 2 years imprisonment and a fine. Source: Zepos & Yannopoulos