Konstantinos Karatsolis, Attorney-at-Law, Environmental and Urban Planning Law, PhD
Marianna Xafougianni, Attorney-at-Law, LL.M.
Eleftheria Volaki, Attorney-at-Law, LL.M.
Eirini Tsianti, Attorney-at-Law
Ifigeneia Tsakalogianni, Attorney-at-Law, LL.M., MSc, PhD Candidate
This study constitutes an updated and revised version of an article originally published in Issue 1/2025 of the journal PerDik (Environmental Law Review) by Nomiki Bibliothiki Publications. It has been substantially revised and updated following the amendments introduced to the fundamental Law 5092/2024 by the recent Law 5313/2026 (Government Gazette A’ 102).
Abstract
This legal study, presented in the form of a codified analysis, aims to provide a comprehensive examination of, and practical guidance on, the legal issues arising in connection with the management, protection and development of the seashore and the beach under Greek law.
To this end, it analyses the current legislative and regulatory framework governing the delimitation of the seashore and the beach, the procedures for granting rights of use, as well as the mechanisms for monitoring compliance and imposing administrative sanctions.
The applicable legal framework comprises a broad range of regulatory provisions that have undergone significant amendments in recent years, most notably through the enactment of Law 5092/2024, as amended and currently in force, which introduced a new regulatory regime for the protection and sustainable development of coastal areas.
Particular emphasis is placed on the recent amendments introduced by Law 5313/2026 (Government Gazette A’ 102), examined in light of contemporary environmental protection requirements and sustainable coastal management. The study further addresses critical legal issues concerning coastal zone management, the preservation of the public nature of the seashore and the beach, and the statutory restrictions governing their use.
