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Supreme Civil and Criminal Court

Άρειος Πάγος

Reviewed· 2026-08-02Athens

The Areios Pagos reviews points of law in civil and criminal cases. Greece has no separate constitutional court: every court may refuse to apply a statute it considers unconstitutional.

How the court is constituted

Tier
supreme
Court type
Court of cassation
Jurisdiction
National — cassation in civil and criminal matters
Seat
Athens
Composition
Judges sitting in civil and criminal sections and in plenary session.
Languages
Greek

Where an appeal goes next

Conflicts between the supreme courts go to the Supreme Special Court.

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