Double conviction (imposition of fine and criminal penalty) for arbitrary construction. Violation of the ne bis in idem principle on the issue of construction fine and non-violation of the preservation fine
JUDGMENT Goulandris and Vardinogianni v. Greece 16.06.2022 (app. no. 1735/13) SUMMARY Right of the person not to be tried or punished twice. The applicants Georgios Goulandris and Christianna Vardinogianni are a married couple, Greek nationals living in London. They were fined for building two stone walls on their property in Argolida without the required building […]