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    Constitution of Greece
    Constitution of Greece
    Constitution of Greece
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    Constitution of Greece

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    "Constitution of Greece" by Government of Greece. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateDec 8, 2020
    ISBN4064066417895
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      Constitution of Greece - Government of Greece

      Government of Greece

      Constitution of Greece

      Published by Good Press, 2022

      goodpress@okpublishing.info

      EAN 4064066417895

      Table of Contents

      PART ONE: BASIC PROVISIONS

      SECTION I

      SECTION II

      PART TWO: INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIAL RIGHTS

      Article 4

      Article 5

      Article 5A

      Article 6

      Article 7

      Article 8

      Article 9

      Article 9A

      Article 10

      Article 11

      Article 12

      Article 13

      Article 14

      Article 15

      Article 16

      Article 17

      Article 18

      Article 19

      Article 20

      Article 21

      Article 22

      Article 23

      Article 24

      Article 25

      PART THREE: ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE STATE

      SECTION I

      SECTION II

      SECTION III

      SECTION IV

      SECTION V

      SECTION VI

      PART FOUR SPECIAL, FINAL AND TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

      SECTION I

      SECTION II

      SECTION III

      SECTION IV

      PART ONE: BASIC PROVISIONS

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      SECTION I

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      The form of Government

      Article 1

      The form of government of Greece is that of a parliamentary republic.

      Popular sovereignty is the foundation of government.

      All powers derive from the People and exist for the People and the Nation; they shall be exercised as specified by the Constitution.

      Article 2

      Respect and protection of the value of the human being constitute the primary obligations of the State.

      Greece, adhering to the generally recognised rules of international law, pursues the strengthening of peace and of justice, and the fostering of friendly relations between peoples and States.

      SECTION II

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      Relations of Church and State

      Article 3

      The prevailing religion in Greece is that of the Eastern Orthodox Church of Christ. The Orthodox Church of Greece, acknowledging our Lord Jesus Christ as its head, is inseparably united in doctrine with the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople and with every other Church of Christ of the same doctrine, observing unwaveringly, as they do, the holy apostolic and synodal canons and sacred traditions. It is autocephalous and is administered by the Holy Synod of serving Bishops and the Permanent Holy Synod originating thereof and assembled as specified by the Statutory Charter of the Church in compliance with the provisions of the Patriarchal Tome of June 29, 1850 and the Synodal Act of September 4, 1928.

      The ecclesiastical regime existing in certain districts of the State shall not be deemed contrary to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

      The text of the Holy Scripture shall be maintained unaltered. Official translation of the text into any other form of language, without prior sanction by the Autocephalous Church of Greece and the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople, is prohibited.

      PART TWO: INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIAL RIGHTS

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      Article 4

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      All Greeks are equal before the law.

      Greek men and women have equal rights and equal obligations.

      All persons possessing the qualifications for citizenship as specified by law are Greek citizens. Withdrawal of Greek citizenship shall be permitted only in case of voluntary acquisition of another citizenship or of undertaking service contrary to national interests in a foreign country, under the conditions and procedures more specifically provided by law.

      Only Greek citizens shall be eligible for public service, except as otherwise provided by special laws.

      Greek citizens contribute without distinction to public charges in proportion to their means.

      Every Greek capable of bearing arms is obliged to contribute to the defence of the Fatherland as provided by law.

      Titles of nobility or distinction are neither conferred upon nor recognized in Greek citizens.

      :Interpretative clause: The provision of paragraph 6 does not preclude the law to provide mandatory provision of other services, within or outside the armed forces (alternative service), by those having substantiated conscientious objection to performing armed or military duties in general.

      Article 5

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      All persons shall have the right to develop freely their personality and to participate in the social, economic and political life of the country, insofar as they do not infringe the rights of others or violate the Constitution and the good usages.

      All persons living within the Greek territory shall enjoy full protection of their life, honour and liberty irrespective of nationality, race or language and of religious or political beliefs. Exceptions shall be permitted only in cases provided by international law.

      The extradition of aliens prosecuted for their action as freedom-fighters shall be prohibited.

      Personal liberty is inviolable. No one shall be prosecuted, arrested, imprisoned or otherwise confined except when and as the law provides.

      Individual administrative measures restrictive of the free movement or residence in the country, and of the free exit and entrance therein of every Greek shall be prohibited. Restrictive measures of such content may be imposed only as additional penalty following a criminal court ruling, in exceptional cases of emergency and only in order to prevent the commitment of criminal acts, as specified by law.

      All persons are entitled to the protection of their health and of their genetic identity. Matters relating to the protection of every person against biomedical interventions shall be specified by law.

      Interpretative clause: Paragraph 4 does not preclude the prohibition of exit from the country for persons being prosecuted on criminal charges by act of the public prosecutor, or the imposition of measures necessary for the protection of public health or the health of sick persons, as specified by law.

      Article 5A

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      All persons are entitled to information, as specified by law. Restrictions to this right may be imposed by law only insofar as they are absolutely necessary and justified for reasons of national security, of combating crime or of protecting rights and interests of third parties.

      All persons are entitled to participate in the Information Society. Facilitation of access to electronically handled information, as well as of the production, exchange and diffusion thereof constitutes an obligation of the State, always in observance of the guarantees of articles 9, 9A and 1#

      Article 6

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      No person shall be arrested or imprisoned without a reasoned judicial warrant which must be served at the moment of arrest or detention pending trial, except when caught in the act of committing a crime.

      A person who is arrested in the act of committing a crime or on a warrant shall be brought before the competent examining magistrate within twenty-four hours of his arrest at the latest; should the arrest be made outside the seat of the examining magistrate, within the shortest time required to transfer him thereto. The examining magistrate must, within three days from the day the person was brought before him, either release the detainee or issue a warrant of imprisonment. Upon application of the person brought before him or in case of force majeure confirmed by decision of the competent judicial council, this time-limit shall be extended by two days.

      Should either of these time-limits elapse before action has been taken, any warden or other officer, civil or military servant, responsible for the detention of the arrested person must release him immediately. Violators shall be punished for illegal detention and shall be liable to restore any damage caused to the sufferer and to pay him a monetary compensation for pain and suffering, as specified by law.

      The maximum duration of detention pending trial shall be specified by law; such detention may not exceed a period of one year in the case of felonies or six months in the case of misdemeanours. In entirely exceptional cases, the maximum durations may be extended by six or three months respectively, by decision of the competent judicial council. The excess of the maximum duration of detention pending trial, by successively applying this measure for separate acts referring to the same case, is prohibited.

      Article 7

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      There shall be no crime, nor shall punishment be inflicted unless specified by law in force prior to the perpetration of the act, defining the constitutive elements of the act. In no case shall punishment more severe than that specified at the time of the perpetration of the act

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