Following a comprehensive consultation with the staff of the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) and their unions, the new Organisation of the HCC has been adopted and entered into force. The new Organisation introduces a new structure for the internal organisation of the HCC and the Directorate-General for Competition (DG). The aim of this new structure is to strengthen the functionality and flexibility of the HCC, based on international standards of other Competition Authorities.

The main features of the new structure are the replacement of the current Economics and Legal Services Directorates by 'mixed' sectoral Directorates, which focus on one or more, but adjacent economic sectors, and are staffed by officials with economic, legal and technical training. In addition, the new Organisation of the HCC foresees the setting up of ‘horizontal’ Units dedicated to Economic Research & Documentation and Forensic Detection, as well as a Chief Legal Officer Directorate.

Furthermore, new Directorates that report directly to the President of HCC are created (Directorate of Coordination and Secretariat of the HCC; and Directorate of International Relations and Communications), as well as an Office of the Legal Council of the State at the HCC.

You can find the new Organisational Chart of the HCC here.