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No. 2 (2019)

LEGAL PROVISIONS FOR SOCIAL AND SOLIDARITY ECONOMY ACTORS. THE CASE OF LAW 4430/2016 IN GREECE

  • Sofia Adam
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36128/4h0pjx63
Submitted
September 1 2025
Published
01-09-2025

Abstract

The recent interest in Social Solidarity Economy has led to a proliferation of relevant laws in Europe. Greece has followed this trend with Law 4430/2016 on Social and Solidarity Economy and the development of its actors. This paper analyses the main provisions of this Law with regard to the scope,working definitions and legal entities eligible for registration as Social Solidarity Economy actors. The main intention is to open up the theoretical discussion on the legal entities whichare entitled to be included in SSE and to explore the relevant debates on convergences and divergences between social solidarity economy and the cooperative sector.It also illustrates the difficulty of translating principles into legal provisions in the specific legal contextof Greece with a highly fragmented cooperative legislation.

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