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The implementation of the Wada Code in Greece through law

The implementation of the Wada Code in Greece through law

Dimitrios P. Panagiotopoulos

Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Advocate, Attorney-at-Law in Supreme Court, Greece 


Zografenia Kallimani

Postgraduate of Sports Law, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Lawyer, Greece


Konstantinos Konstantinidis

Candidate Dr. of Sports Law, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Abstract: The World Anti-Doping Code (hereinafter: WADC) was first adopted by the World Anti-doping Agency (hereinafter: WADA) in 2003 and entered into force in 2004. In Greece, anti-doping rules came into force through their adoption by the Parliament of the UNESCO Anti-Doping Convention under Law 3516/2006 and have been applied as International Sports Law. The revised 2021 WADC which is effective as of 1st January 2021 was transposed in Greece by the Greek Law 4791/2021, which established the National Organization for Combatting Doping (hereinafter: EOKAN). Therefore, the WADA Prohibited List is an integral part of Law 4791/2021 and shall go into effect under Law 4791/2021 three (3) months after publication of the prohibited list by WADA, without requiring any further action by the HADA (Article 4.1. of Law 4791/2021 with the title “Prohibited List”). A violation of a doping rule does not automatically result in a sanction. According to Article 10 of Law no. 4791/2021, the athlete may eliminate or reduce the period of ineligibility based on no significant fault or negligence by appeal in the Supreme Council of resolution of Sports Disputes and in some special cases in CAS.
Highlight that the NADOs should provide to athletes a domestic dispute resolution framework which promotes independence, efficiency and cost effectiveness, as well as consistency and procedural fairness at all levels.

Keywords: Sports Law, Doping, Sports Disputes, World Anti-Doping Code, CAS.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens’ School of Law Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Hellenic Diplomatic Academy

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens’ School of Law Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Hellenic Diplomatic Academy

The School of Law at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and the Hellenic Diplomatic Academy (HDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Wednesday, 17 September 2025, aiming to strengthen and expand bilateral cooperation. The Dean of the School of Law, Professor Konstantinos Christodoulou, and the Director of HDA, Ambassador Michael Diamessis, formalized […]

University of Athens’ Department of Digital Arts and Cinema Participates in the IMPULSE Pre-Hackathon Workshop in Malta!

University of Athens’ Department of Digital Arts and Cinema Participates in the IMPULSE Pre-Hackathon Workshop in Malta!

The Department of Digital Arts and Cinema at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens actively participated in the Pre-Hackathon Workshop: Artistic Practices, which took place on September 17-18, 2025, in Malta and Gozo within the context of the IMPULSE (HORIZON) Project. Assistant Professor Caterina Antonopoulou and Dr George Anastasakis attended on behalf of the […]

Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament Nikitas Kaklamanis Meets with University of Athens Rector Professor Gerasimos Siasos

Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament Nikitas Kaklamanis Meets with University of Athens Rector Professor Gerasimos Siasos

Announcement by the Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament Today, Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament Nikitas Kaklamanis met with Professor Gerasimos Siasos, Rector of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), at the Parliament building. During their discussion, Professor Siasos updated Mr Kaklamanis on recent developments at NKUA, including the latest international partnerships with leading […]

President Christodoulides Welcomes University of Athens Expansion Into Cyprus

President Christodoulides Welcomes University of Athens Expansion Into Cyprus

The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, described the opening of the Cyprus Branch of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens as ‘a significant institutional, political, and progressive evolution that strengthens Cyprus’s enduring ties with Greece and contributes to the enhancement of the educational system on the island’. He also extended […]

President of the Hellenic Republic, Konstantinos An. Tasoulas, Meets With the Rector of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Professor Gerasimos Siasos

President of the Hellenic Republic, Konstantinos An. Tasoulas, Meets With the Rector of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Professor Gerasimos Siasos

Announcement by the Presidency of the Republic The President of the Republic, Konstantinos An. Tasoulas, welcomed the Rector of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Professor Gerasimos Siasos, who informed him on matters within his area of responsibility. In particular, Mr Siasos presented the University’s strategic plan for the coming years, its international orientation, […]

University of Athens – Cyprus Branch Opens Expressions of interest  for 5 Undergraduate Programmes

University of Athens – Cyprus Branch Opens Expressions of interest for 5 Undergraduate Programmes

Expressions of interest remain open until Tuesday, 30 September 2025, for 5 Undergraduate Programmes offered by the Cyprus Branch of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). The Programmes—delivered by the Departments of Medicine, Paedagogy and Primary Education, Business Administration, Economics, and Nursing—are set to start in October 2025. For further information, please visit […]

The University of Athens Expands into Cyprus Pioneering a New Chapter in Higher Education—Call for Expressions of Interest in 5 Undergraduate Programmes

The University of Athens Expands into Cyprus Pioneering a New Chapter in Higher Education—Call for Expressions of Interest in 5 Undergraduate Programmes

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), the oldest and largest University in South-Eastern Europe, is proud to announce the establishment of a new Branch in Cyprus. This exciting expansion strengthens academic ties between Greece and Cyprus, while broadening the University’s international reach. Our new campus represents a major step forward in fostering collaboration […]

ΜSc Media and Refugee / Migration Flows – Call for Applications for the Postgraduate Program (Academic Year 2025 – 2026)

ΜSc Media and Refugee / Migration Flows – Call for Applications for the Postgraduate Program (Academic Year 2025 – 2026)

The Department of Communication and Media Studies of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens organizes and operates for the academic year 2025-2026 an Intensive Postgraduate Program (IPP) MSc in «Media and Refugee / Migration Flows» which awards a Postgraduate Diploma in the following specializations: S1 «News media of refugee flows» S2: «Communication management of […]

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Announces the Launch of its Branch in Cyprus – A Milestone for Higher Education, the University’s Internationalization, and the Cooperation Between the Two Countries

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Announces the Launch of its Branch in Cyprus – A Milestone for Higher Education, the University’s Internationalization, and the Cooperation Between the Two Countries

Since its foundation in 1837, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens has maintained deep and enduring ties with Cyprus, thanks, first and foremost, to the presence of hundreds of thousands of Cypriot students in its lecture halls for over two centuries. As a matter of fact, the University of Athens was the first academic […]

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The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, which was inaugurated on May 3, 1837, was initially housed in a renovated Ottoman building on the northeastern side of the Acropolis. This building has since been restored and now functions as the University Museum. Originally named the "Othonian University," after Otto, the first king of Greece, it consisted of four academic departments and 52 students. As the first university of the newly established Greek state, as well as of the broader Balkan and Mediterranean region, it assumed an important socio-historical role, which was pivotal in the development of specific forms of knowledge and culture within the country.

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