ΝΟΜΙΚΟ ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΙΟ ΤΟΥ ΚΡΑΤΟΥΣ (NSK) (Legal Council of State, Greece)Official website. Under Article 100A of the Constitution its responsibilities are - translation of explanation on website in
The legal support of the State is the responsibility of the Legal Council of the State. This support includes in particular:
Judicial support and representation before national, EU and international courts, as well as before national and international arbitral tribunals, in accordance with the provisions in force,
The issuance of opinions on questions of the Management,
The recognition of claims against the State,
The judicial and out-of-court settlement of the State,
The opinion on the subordination of disputes of the State to arbitration, when this is not provided by special provisions, the elaboration of the arbitration clause in public contracts and the appointment of its arbitrators,
The legal assistance of the Management during the preparation of contracts,
The legal and technical support of the Management during the preparation of draft laws or regulatory acts,
The suggestion to the competent ministers of the adoption of provisions necessary for the defense of the public interest
The legal support of the Hellenic Republic to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe and to any other Union or international body or organization, unless otherwise provided by a special provision,
The legal support of the Interministerial Committee for Restructuring and Privatization, especially in matters concerning the process and conditions of privatization.
