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ABOUT USOur HistoryThe EPLO was created as an international organization with headquarters in Athens, Greece, with suitable governance, full international legal personality and status, upon the initiative of the Hellenic Republic, by the “Agreement for the Establishment and Statute of the European Public Law Organization”, signed by several powers on October 27, 2004.The creation of the EPLO became effective on June 21, 2007, upon receipt by the Depositoryof noti cations by three parties (the Hellenic Republic, the Italian Republic and the Republic of Cyprus) that the formalities required by the national legislation of such parties with respect to this Statute had been accomplished.The signatory powers recognized the importance of public law and the need to further promote its scienti c, research, educational, training, institution building and other dimensions for a better generation of lawyers24 ACTIVITY REPORT 2016An historic momentHis Excellency, the former Presidentof the Hellenic Republic,Mr. Constantinos Stefanopoulos, inaugurates the EPLO premises in Sounion (2003).