Greece's Top Administrative Court Bars Seizure of Family Homes for State Debts if Other Assets Exist
Greece's Council of State has ruled that the state may not seize and auction a debtor's family home for unpaid public debts unless it first investigates and rules out other assets that could settle the claim. The decision covers all debts collected under the Code for the Collection of Public Revenue: tax debts, social security contributions and debts owed to municipalities and other public bodies. It does not apply to private bank loans. Presiding Vice President Ioannis Gravaris and rapporteur Eleni Papadimitriou rejected an appeal by the state against a lower court ruling that an auction vi