ECtHR Tsiolis v Greece (19.11.2024): the case law of the Supreme Administrative Court of Greece on the admissibility conditions for appeals violates the right of access to court.

ECtHR Tsiolis v Greece (19.11.2024): the case law of the Supreme Administrative Court of Greece on the admissibility conditions for appeals violates the right of access to court.

The Supreme Administrative Court of Greece rejected his appeal for non-compliance with the admissibility requirements, considering that the issue of the compatibility of the contested provisions with the Constitution had already been confirmed by a robust case law. With regard to the argument concerning the lack of case-law, the Council of State set out its reasons and pointed out in particular in its judgment that that argument had been formulated in an affirmative and concise manner and that it had not clarified the legal issue in respect of which there was a lack of case-law. The ECtHR found a violation of Article 6 § 1 of the ECHR and awarded a sum of EUR 6,000 for non-material damage.