Serious complications arise in Stefanos Kasselakis participation in companies abroad and his parallel status as chairman of a parliamentary party.
According to the relevant legislation, the participation of political persons in foreign companies is horizontally prohibited, while penalties of at least 2 years imprisonment and a fine of up to 500,000 euros are foreseen, but not a disqualification from political office.
As reported by competent sources of the Parliament in protothema.gr Mr. Stefanos Kasselakis has not legally submitted to date the initial declaration of as the electronic platform has not been opened since the relevant deadline has been extended until June 30, 2024.
But they stress that his participation – according to his statement – in companies based abroad constitutes a violation of the “harsher” provisions of the law on paternity.
The same sources explain that even the most favorable interpretations of the relevant provisions would give the SYRIZA president 2 months to leave the companies within 2 months of taking office.
But even this deadline has now passed which means that he will suffer the consequences of the law.
In particular,
According to Article 8 of Law 3213/2003
The Prime Minister, the leaders of the political parties represented in the National or European Parliament, as well as those who receive state funding, the Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Members of Parliament and MEPs and those who manage the finances of the political parties as above, the General and Special Secretaries of Parliament and the General Government, regional governors and mayors are prohibited from participating in the management or capital of companies that have a real or
Paragraph 3 of the same Article states
3. In violation of paragraph 1, direct or by proxy participation in a company having its registered office abroad shall be punishable by imprisonment of at least two (2) years and a fine from ten thousand (10,000) euros to five hundred thousand (500,000) euros. In violation of paragraph 2, the direct or through a parent company participation in a company, which has its registered office in: a) a state not cooperating in the tax field within the meaning of a ministerial decision, issued in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 5 of Article 65 of Law 4172/2013, or b) a state, which has a preferential tax regime, within the meaning of a ministerial decision, issued in accordance with paragraphs 1, 6 and 7 of Article 65 of Law 4172/2013, shall be punished with the same penalty.
While in paragraph 5 it is noted
5.a Within an exclusive period of sixty days from the publication of this Law, the persons referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall transfer the assets referred to in the provision.
b. The transfer shall not affect and shall not remove the punishment for the violations already committed of the provisions relating to companies that have their actual or registered office in a non-cooperative state in the tax field or in a state that has a preferential tax regime within the meaning of Article 65 of Law 4172/2013 (Income Tax Code, A΄167) and the ministerial decisions issued in reliance on the aforementioned provisions, as applicable.
