REFENE-MICHALOPOULOU AND OTHERS v. GREECE - 33518/02 [2005] ECHR 164 (17 March 2005)

REFENE-MICHALOPOULOU AND OTHERS v. GREECE - 33518/02 [2005] ECHR 164 (17 March 2005)

The Court found that the compensation awarded to the applicants was inadequate and the delay in payment was excessive, resulting in a violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1.

Citation
[2005] ECHR 164
Parties
Applicants: Refene-Michalopoulou and Others; Respondent: Greece
Jurisdiction
European Union
Judgment Date
17 March 2005
Procedural Posture
Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment
Outcome
Violation found
Legal Topics
Right to Property, Article 1 of Protocol No. 1, Compensation for Expropriation
Human Rights Law Right to Property Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 Compensation for Expropriation

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Parties

Refene-Michalopoulou and Others

Applicants

Greece

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicants' right to property under Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 was violated by Greece's actions regarding expropriation and compensation

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the compensation awarded to the applicants was inadequate and the delay in payment was excessive, resulting in a violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1.

Court Disposition

Violation found

Orders

  • The respondent State is to pay the applicants just satisfaction for pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage.