COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	NOTE 14 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Legal Matters From time to time, the Company may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of the Company’s operations in the normal course of business. As of June 30, 2023, the following litigation matters were pending. None of the below is expected to have a material financial or operational impact. Solgar Inc, a competitor of the Company, sued SkyPharm for product homogeneity regarding the nutraceutical line “Sky Premium Life”. As a result, Solgar requested the prohibition for SkyPharm to manufacture, import and sell, market or in any way possess and distribute, including internet sales and advertise in any way in the Greek market of “Sky Premium Life” due to homogeneity with Solgar’s products. Solgar Inc. has further requested to be awarded compensation for non-pecuniary damage amounting to €20,000 ($21,744). The case was heard on January 28, 2022, and the decision numbered 8842/2022 of the court of Thessaloniki was issued, which, accepted our claims and dismissed the Solgar’s Inc. lawsuit. On July 22, 2015, the National Medicines Agency approved the license of wholesale sale of pharmaceutical products under the name SkyPharm SA with set validity at five years and an expiration date of July 22, 2020. Subsequently, SkyPharm on June 15, 2020, legally and timely submitted the application for renewal of the wholesale license of pharmaceutical products to the National Medicines Agency. The National Medicines Agency did not respond, therefore the Company asked for an immediate decision on the renewal. Two months after the filing of the no. 3459 / 15.01.2021 letter and almost nine months after the no. 627615.06.2020 company application for the renewal, the National Medicines Agency replied by rejecting the renewal request on March 9, 2021 (ref. 62769 / 20-25.02.2021). In addition, document No. 127351-16.12.2021 of EOF (Greek National Medicines Organization) to SkyPharm states that after an inspection of EOF at the premises of Doc Pharma, we did not have a wholesale license in violation of article 106 par. 1b and par. 1c of the ministerial decision D.YG3a / GP.32221 / 29-4-2019. The National Medicines Agency imposed a fine of €15,000 ($16,214) on SkyPharm for the above case, which was included in "General and administrative" expense on the accompany statement of operations and comprehensive loss for the three month period ended June 30, 2022. There has been a payment request by the Greek court, which relates to a fine arising from Cosmofarm’s tax audit for financial year 2014. The law with no. 483/16.12.2020 was used by the court against Cosmofarm (the “defendant”). The defendant appealed against the decision using the law with no.11541/09.03.2021. This appeal was dismissed after 120 days from its submission to the court. Additionally, there had been an obligation for payment of additional tax and fines related to this matter in the amount of €91,652 ($99,644), which the defendant has already settled. However, the defendant has claimed back the respective amount through appeal. As of June 30, 2023, the trial is still pending. Advisory Agreements On July 1, 2021, the Company entered into a two-year advisory agreement with a third party (the “Consultant”) for advisory and consulting services related to the Company’s intention to become listed on Nasdaq. Peter Goldstein, a then director of the Company is a principal of the Consultant. As consideration for services rendered, and successful Nasdaq listing, the Company paid $100,000. The $100,000 bonus was incurred and settled within 2022. Finally, the Consultant received a total of 10,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, 2,000 of such shares that have been previously issued pursuant to previous agreements and additional 15,258 shares that were issued on February 2, 2023, based on the amendment signed on February 1, 2023. Research and Development Agreements On June 26, 2022, the Company signed a research and development ("R&D") agreement with a third party, through which the Company assigns to the third party the development of new products and services in the field of health, focusing on the human intestinal microbiome. The cost of the projects amount to EUR 820,000 ($891,504) which is allocated to certain phases. The amount will be due and payable upon completion of the corresponding phases. The Company records the corresponding R&D expense based on the project’s progress, which is actually invoiced by the third party in the relevant period. No such costs were incurred for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2023 or 2022.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

NOTE 14 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Matters

From time to time, the Company may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of the Company’s operations in the normal course of business. As of June 30, 2023, the following litigation matters were pending. None of the below is expected to have a material financial or operational impact.

Solgar Inc, a competitor of the Company, sued SkyPharm for product homogeneity regarding the nutraceutical line “Sky Premium Life”. As a result, Solgar requested the prohibition for SkyPharm to manufacture, import and sell, market or in any way possess and distribute, including internet sales and advertise in any way in the Greek market of “Sky Premium Life” due to homogeneity with Solgar’s products. Solgar Inc. has further requested to be awarded compensation for non-pecuniary damage amounting to €20,000 ($21,744). The case was heard on January 28, 2022, and the decision numbered 8842/2022 of the court of Thessaloniki was issued, which, accepted our claims and dismissed the Solgar’s Inc. lawsuit.

On July 22, 2015, the National Medicines Agency approved the license of wholesale sale of pharmaceutical products under the name SkyPharm SA with set validity at five years and an expiration date of July 22, 2020. Subsequently, SkyPharm on June 15, 2020, legally and timely submitted the application for renewal of the wholesale license of pharmaceutical products to the National Medicines Agency. The National Medicines Agency did not respond, therefore the Company asked for an immediate decision on the renewal. Two months after the filing of the no. 3459 / 15.01.2021 letter and almost nine months after the no. 627615.06.2020 company application for the renewal, the National Medicines Agency replied by rejecting the renewal request on March 9, 2021 (ref. 62769 / 20-25.02.2021). In addition, document No. 127351-16.12.2021 of EOF (Greek National Medicines Organization) to SkyPharm states that after an inspection of EOF at the premises of Doc Pharma, we did not have a wholesale license in violation of article 106 par. 1b and par. 1c of the ministerial decision D.YG3a / GP.32221 / 29-4-2019. The National Medicines Agency imposed a fine of €15,000 ($16,214) on SkyPharm for the above case, which was included in "General and administrative" expense on the accompany statement of operations and comprehensive loss for the three month period ended June 30, 2022.

There has been a payment request by the Greek court, which relates to a fine arising from Cosmofarm’s tax audit for financial year 2014. The law with no. 483/16.12.2020 was used by the court against Cosmofarm (the “defendant”). The defendant appealed against the decision using the law with no.11541/09.03.2021. This appeal was dismissed after 120 days from its submission to the court. Additionally, there had been an obligation for payment of additional tax and fines related to this matter in the amount of €91,652 ($99,644), which the defendant has already settled. However, the defendant has claimed back the respective amount through appeal. As of June 30, 2023, the trial is still pending.

Advisory Agreements

On July 1, 2021, the Company entered into a two-year advisory agreement with a third party (the “Consultant”) for advisory and consulting services related to the Company’s intention to become listed on Nasdaq. Peter Goldstein, a then director of the Company is a principal of the Consultant. As consideration for services rendered, and successful Nasdaq listing, the Company paid $100,000. The $100,000 bonus was incurred and settled within 2022. Finally, the Consultant received a total of 10,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, 2,000 of such shares that have been previously issued pursuant to previous agreements and additional 15,258 shares that were issued on February 2, 2023, based on the amendment signed on February 1, 2023.

Research and Development Agreements

On June 26, 2022, the Company signed a research and development ("R&D") agreement with a third party, through which the Company assigns to the third party the development of new products and services in the field of health, focusing on the human intestinal microbiome. The cost of the projects amount to EUR 820,000 ($891,504) which is allocated to certain phases. The amount will be due and payable upon completion of the corresponding phases. The Company records the corresponding R&D expense based on the project’s progress, which is actually invoiced by the third party in the relevant period. No such costs were incurred for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2023 or 2022.