Religion and Law in Greece

Drawn from the International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book delineates the theory and case law related to religion in Greece. After discussion of the general and historical background of the country and social facts about religion, it covers the constitutional status of religion, other legislation, and the typology of the religious system; individual, collective, and organizational religious freedom; the legal status and autonomy of religious communities, fundamental rights, and contractual religious freedom; the effects of international, transnational, and regional law on religious communities; religion and politics, labor law, and the protection of the individual, including protection of privacy, freedom to marry, freedom of expression, professional secrecy, medical deontology, non-discrimination, and penal law; church financing; religious education; matrimonial and family law; and religion and culture. Annotation c2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)