Council of State of Greece

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The Council of State of Greece is the country’s supreme administrative court, responsible for adjudicating disputes involving public administration and reviewing the legality of governmental acts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court of law
supreme administrative court
alsoKnownAs Council of State of Greece
surface form: Hellenic Council of State
appealFrom lower administrative courts of Greece
appointedBy President of the Hellenic Republic
surface form: President of Greece
appointmentProposalBy Government of Greece
surface form: Cabinet of Greece
bindingOn administrative authorities of Greece
public administration of Greece
branchOf judiciary of Greece
building Council of State building in Athens
canAnnul unlawful administrative acts
canDeclare regulations contrary to the Constitution
competence adjudication of administrative disputes
annulment of unlawful administrative acts
judicial review of administrative acts
constitutionalStatus supreme administrative court under the Constitution of Greece
country Greece
countryHeadquarters Greece
differenceFrom Court of Audit of Greece
Supreme Civil and Criminal Court of Greece
surface form: Court of Cassation of Greece
establishedIn 1928
function advisory function on draft decrees
judicial function
hasChambers advisory chambers
judicial chambers
plenary session
headedBy President of the Council of State
jurisdiction Greece
surface form: Hellenic Republic
legalBasis Constitution of Greece
legalSystem civil law
legalTradition French-style Conseil d’État model
levelOfCourt highest administrative court in Greece
locatedIn Athens
nativeName Συμβούλιο της Επικρατείας
numberOfJudges approximately 60
officialLanguage Greek
reviews individual administrative acts
presidential decrees for legality
regulatory administrative acts
role adjudicates disputes involving public administration
reviews legality of governmental acts
Council of State of Greece self-linksurface differs
surface form: supreme administrative court of Greece
shortName ΣτΕ
subjectMatter administrative sanctions
disputes involving public administration
public procurement disputes
town planning and zoning disputes
typeOfCase administrative law cases

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Katerina Sakellaropoulou memberOf Council of State of Greece
Katerina Sakellaropoulou associatedWith Council of State of Greece
this entity surface form: Greek Council of State
Greek judiciary hasSupremeCourt Council of State of Greece
Greek judiciary highestAdministrativeCourt Council of State of Greece
Council of State of Greece role Council of State of Greece self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: supreme administrative court of Greece
Council of State of Greece alsoKnownAs Council of State of Greece
this entity surface form: Hellenic Council of State
Areopagus (modern Greek supreme court) distinctFrom Council of State of Greece
subject surface form: Areopagus