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ECHR Admits Greek Builders’ Appeal on Controversial ‘Building Bonuses’

ECHR Admits Greek Builders’ Appeal on Controversial ‘Building Bonuses’

Hellenic Shipping News

A green light has come from the European Court of Human

A green light has come from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg regarding the appeal filed by Greek construction companies over the controversial “building bonuses” of the New Building Code (NOK).

According to the legal representative of one of the companies, the ECHR confirmed that the case has cleared the first hurdle—the demanding admissibility stage. The company argues that its right to a fair trial was violated and is also seeking a retrial before Greece’s Council of State, claiming that the contested decision led to unequal treatment of building permits based on identical legal provisions.

In its ruling last year, the Council of State’s plenary had deemed the system of building incentives under the NOK unconstitutional. However, it made an exception for developers who had already begun construction works by December 11, 2024.

The appeal before the Strasbourg court contends that the Council of State’s decision breached Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which safeguards the right to a fair trial. The construction company is also demanding compensation for the loss of property rights stemming from the annulment of its building advantages.

This autumn, the Council of State is expected to return to

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