FOCUS ON MINING
FOCUS ON MINING
1897
EPAMINONDAS IS APPOINTED
ATTORNEY
Constantines’ son, Epaminondas, enrolled at the Law School and was appointed attorney in September 1897. During the Greco-Turkish War (April-May 1897), Epaminondas Lambadarios was assigned to the Army.
After being discharged from the Army, the young attorney followed in his professors’ footsteps and went to Germany to further his studies. He got his diploma from the University of Berlin in 1900.
By the time Epaminondas Lambadarios returned to Athens and began practicing alongside his father Constantine, the latter had already been practicing law in Athens for more than 30 years.
Portrait of Epaminondas Lambadarios.
The photographer is not mentioned.
It may have been Kalliabetsos.
1911
THE FIRST SYSTEMATIC INVOLVEMENT
IN MINING AFFAIRS
Epaminondas’ father, Constantine, held a 4% stake in the mining company, “Antiparos”, based in Athens. It is possible that Constantine’s participation represented attorney's fees for the complex and time-consuming procedures that were required.
Nevertheless, the first to get more systematically involved in the mining affairs was Epaminondas. Though from a scientific perspective, Roman law had won Epaminondas over, professionally he was more drawn to mining. He turned his attention towards such business activities in 1911 when he leased mines at the regions of Xirochori, in Aegina and Voutas, in Evia of Central Greece. In 1912, he bought the entire chromium mine in Afrati, in Evia.
From then on, Epaminondas continued his business development during a period when there were no specific laws regarding mines and their products. They were simply dealt with under Roman law as plain appurtenances of the ground. It’s worth mentioning that one of the first attempts to regulate mining-related issues was Law 529/1914 regarding the territorial additions, which until then had been under Ottoman law.
Epaminondas Lambadarios’, doctoral title from the University of Berlin, 1900.
The highlights of Epaminondas C. Lambadarios’ scientific and business involvement with mining law: A critique of the case-law of the Council of State (1934).
1934
FIRST SCIENTIFIC STUDY IN GREECE ON ISSUES RELATED TO MINES. “TOPICS IN MINING LAW”
Numerous other legal documents dated after 1910, particularly from the 1920s, testify to the firm’s involvement in mining affairs, which were a specialized area.
As a result of this specialization, in 1934, Epaminondas Lambadarios published a book titled “Topics in Mining Law,” which included a critique of the relevant case-law of the Council of State.
The book represents the first scientific study in Greece on issues related to the process of getting an operation permit, miners’ rights and the state’s rights.
Epaminondas remained involved with the mines throughout his life.
Epaminondas Lambadarios in his walking clothes.
The cover of the leather-bound copy of the study by Epaminondas C. Lambadarios with a dedication to the author’s father.
Army enlistment certificate for Epaminondas Lambadarios, 1897.
He also enlisted in 1915, according to a note on the reverse side of the certificate.
Epaminondas K. Lambadarios’ study on Roman inheritance las based on his professor’s lectures (1896).
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Epaminondas Lambadarios riding a horse at a young age.
His involvement with mines often led him to spend time outdoors.
Epaminondas K. Lambadarios being sworn in as an attorney (1897) before Judge Ioannis Zepos (1870-1946), a prominent figure in the legal world.
Epaminondas Lambadarios’ doctoral diploma from the National University, 1896
A copy of Epaminondas K. Lambadarios’ study with blank pages intended for revisions.
Constantine Lambadarios at an advanced age.
Zappeion, ca 1900. V. A. Mavrommatis Collection.
International Exhibition of Athens in 1903.
Limni, Evia, in the 1940s. V. A. Mavrommatis Collection
Detailed map of the Evia area, from the belongings of Epaminondas C. Lambadarios (1907).
Ceremony at the Athens Bar Association. To the left of I. Metaxas and King George is Agis Tabakopoulos, Minister of Justice and one of the founders of the Hellenic Institute of International and Foreign Law, for which he provided funding in 1940 to translate the Civil Code. Second in the second row, sitting, is Epaminondas Lambadarios (ca 1939-1940).
Epaminondas Lambadarios as an older man.
During the period 1938-1941, the Athens Bar Association was quite active and undertook numerous interventions. During this time, Epaminondas Lambadarios remained as a member of the board and was then elected to the position of Association treasurer.
For his contribution to the Athens Bar Association, Epaminondas Lambadarios was awarded the Gold Cross of the Royal Order of George I (1939).