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Courts of Greece

Civil and criminal courts under a Court of Cassation, separate administrative courts under the Council of State, and a Court of Audit for public money. There is no separate constitutional court.

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Civil and criminal courts

Court of Cassation (Areios Pagos)
Courts of Appeal
First Instance Courts
Peace Courts

Administrative courts

Council of State (Symvoulio tis Epikrateias)
Administrative Courts of Appeal
Administrative Courts of First Instance

Stands apart from the chain of appeals

Court of Audit (Elegktiko Synedrio)Public accounts and pensions
Special Supreme CourtResolves conflicts between the supreme courts and certain election disputes
Appeals travel up the arrows. Boxes with a heavier border are the top court of each track.

Worth knowing

  • Any court can decline to apply a law that breaks the Constitution.

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