Stamelos, Charalampos

In AD 33 the Christian Church of Jerusalem was born, fifty days after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. This was the starting point of a long history of religious minorities in Jerusalem: Christians, Jews, and Muslims were majorities or rulers or minorities in different time periods. Armenians were always a religious minority in the city. In this paper we highlight the main turning points of the history of the religious minorities in Jerusalem and the unique advancement of the Jerusalem Greek Orthodox Patriarchate. Today, Christians of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate are under the Custodianship of the Hashemite King of Jordan. A Muslim King guarantees the religious rights of Muslims and Christians in Jerusalem Holy Site since 1917.

In the present study we examine historical and philosophical aspects of the law of ancient Cyprus from the foundation of the Kingdoms to their abolition and the transformation of Cyprus into a Roman province. From this study, useful, timeless and timely conclusions emerge for the broader perception and understanding of the concepts of ethics, justice, good law-making and law in general. The analysis includes public law, private law and criminal law of Ancient Cypriot Kingdoms. Moreover, there is an analysis of philosophical aspects of Ancient Cyprus which was similar to Ancient Greek philosophy influenced the respective laws.

E, S, and G: Environmental, Social, and Governance is a framework regarding the sustainability of legal entities. The EU through Regulations and Directives by setting a minimum mandatory threshold for environmental protection, climate change, green deal, social responsibility, and corporate governance aims to unify the rules in member states towards a holistic approach relating to economic growth and social fairness. In that regard, Greece and Cyprus hold obligations to adopt the EU legislation and policies. This paper focuses on two objectives, i.e., the analysis of compliance in terms of Greek and Cypriot laws and the broader response of business practices to embrace the EU and national laws and policies for ESG investments, operations, and growth. The paper uses two main methods, i.e., a review the of literature and qualitative methods of legal and comparative analysis under a holistic approach. As a conclusion of the findings of this paper, it is stated that the ESG factors regarding corporate sustainability are now a general framework of guiding principles in the EU and both in Greece and Cyprus both at legislative and practical levels under a broader, holistic approach. This approach further guides the interconnection of environmental protection, climate change issues, social responsibility, and corporate governance as key factors for sustainability, growth, and wealth for the future in the EU, in Greece and Cyprus.

The UK and Greece, both surrounded by sea and both being island countries, are placed in the two corners, North-West and South-East, of Europe. The geographical distance of the two countries is also reflected on the divide between two distinct legal traditions. The UK clearly represents the Anglo-Saxon Common Law system. Greece, on the other hand, follows the Continental European (especially that of Germany, France and Italy) Civil Law system. The comparison of the two jurisdictions in two inter-related areas of Marine Insurance Law reveals commonalities and different approaches of the phenomenon of collisions between vessels, and the usually following phenomenon of abandonment of ship. The UK Marine Insurance Act has been in force since 1906. On the other hand, the Greek ship-owners are listed in the first place of the international catalogue of private owned vessels. The thorough examination of laws and cases in the two jurisdictions contributes to the drawing of useful conclusions for both the academic reader and the lawyer practicing maritime law in the UK and / or in Continental Europe, or worldwide.