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European CommissionThe Second Economic Adjustment Programme for Greece. Fourth ReviewΡar /Ρagedeclarations or notifications. The results andrecommendations of the review are presented.Action Deadline Comments StatusMoU6.4.3MoU6.4.4MEFP(35)MEFP(35)adopt legislation regarding the simplification of thelicensing procedure for the establishment and operation ofretail outlets.To enhance competition in the market for over-the-counter(OTC) products, allows the sales of selected products (e.g.,vitamins) in other points than pharmacies.In the rental sector, we have created a working group tocomplete a review of the current regime for commercialrentals.December2013September2013August 20131) Draft provisions regarding the use of land areexpected to be voted in March (competent MinistryMinEnv).2) 3 JMDs (FΕΚ 3169/Β΄/12-12-2013, FΕΚ 3402/Β΄/31-12-2013, FΕΚ 3403 /Β΄/ 31-12-2013) onsimplification of establishing 25 main types ofoperation.3) JMD FΕΚ 3106/B/9-12-2013 on simplificationon establishing operations of sanitary interest.4) Explanatory circular is sent to the Services.Provision by the Ministry of Culture regarding shopsof sanitary interest close to archaeological sitesincluded in the Omnibus Law Paragraph H1.JMD: FEK Β/2855/11-11-2013The working Group is established, l.4242/FEK50/28.2.2014.Observed.Observed.Pending.MEFP(35)In the rental sector, we will adopt legislation to addressexisting rigidities.September2013Law voted 4242, FEK 50/A/28-2-2014.Pending.6.5 Regulated professions, professional qualifications and provision of serviceFor professions and economic activities included inMoU Section 9.2, the Government adopts legislation amending6.5.1Septembersector specific legislation as per the opinions of theMEFP2013(34) Hellenic Competition Commission and other requirements.The pending legislation is fully adopted.MoU6.5.2MoU6.5.3MoU6.5.3.iMoU6.5.3.iiMEFP(34)MoU6.5.3.iiiMEFP(34)A report on the implementation of Law 3919/2011 ispublished on the Government's website. The report:i. Summarises the list of all professions/economicactivities falling under the scope of that law and therestrictions and formalities eliminated as per Arts. 2 and 3of the same law;ii. Specifies whether the access to and exercise of aregulated profession or economic activity is subject to anauthorisation procedure, to a declaration or to the holdingof a professional identity card;iii. Specifies whether access to a profession or economicactivity requires the registration in a professionalassociation and or to a professional registry;iv. Specifies whether the exercise of the profession isconditional on the periodic renewal of authorisations.To assess the proportionality and justification of activitiesreserved to specific regulated professions, theGovernment:Organises a mutual evaluation exercise, wherebyrepresentatives of the engineer, architect, geologist andland surveyor professions assess the justification and theproportionality of the requirements reserving certainactivities to providers with specific professionalqualifications. The assessment excludes the requirementsapplicable to their own profession.Presents a proposal specifying the activities with anexclusive and/or shared reserve for the different types ofengineer, architect, geologist and land surveyor professionsfor an opinion to the Hellenic Competition Commission.Following the opinion of the Hellenic CompetitionCommission, submit draft legislation to Parliamentamending unjustified or disproportionate requirementsreserving certain activities to specific professions.6.5.1 Additional measuresMoU6.5.1.1MEFP(34)A draft code revising Legislative Decree 3026/1954 isadopted.The new code should, among others:i. Ease the re-entry into the legal profession;ii. Repeal age limits to take the Bar examinations;iii. Abolish total bans on commercial communications;iv. Provide for licenses of unlimited duration;v. Remove the reference to "exclusivity" for lawyers forthe research of books of mortgage and land registry;vi. Clarify the nature of lawyers' fees provided for incurrent legislation. Fees are freely determined through awritten agreement between lawyers and clients. In casethere is no written agreement for court appearances, thefees shall be determined through reference fees;vii. Eliminate any kind of minimum wages for salariedlawyers working in the private sector.N/AN/AJuly 2013 The report is uploaded on the ministry's site. Observed.July 2013September2013December2013July 2013The mutual evaluation document sent on 1.8.2013 isaccepted by EC/ECB/IMF.Draft legislation approved by HCC is included in theomnibus law (l. 4254/2014).Draft legislation approved by HCC is included in theomnibus law (l. 4254/2014).The Code of Lawyers: L.4194/2013 (GG 208A).Amendments severance pay of salaried lawyers hasbeen labelled Prior Action and incorporated in law4254 of March 2014 (article 1, par. IE.1 - GG85A).Observed.Observed.Pending.NotObserved.Pending.Observed.122