By Helena Galaris

Simple couples cannot have a child through a surrogate mother, as provided for in specific provisions in the bill of the Ministry of Justice.

The draft law on judicial concern was presented at a press conference by the Minister of Justice.

Mr Floridis announced changes by putting a “brake” on homosexual men or men who would like to have a child through a surrogate mother.

For medically assisted reproduction by the transfer of eggs to another woman’s body, significant interventions are undergoing.

  1. Does not constitute a medical inability to pregnancy within the meaning of the present the inability to pregnancy due to gender and
  2. The judicial authorization is valid as soon as the court ruling made it irrevocable, “Mr Floridis said.

The purpose of the amendment is to intercept the trafficking that has taken on dimensions. Foreigners, they come to Greece, say that they are alone inhabitants and through the surrogate motherhood they have children for third parties for high pay, beyond that by law.

According to G. Floridis, this interpretive arrangement is “deeply humanitarian” as “Greece is in danger of being a trafficking country with surrogate mothers with the previous interpretation”.

At the press conference, Mr Floridis also referred to the deadline for the criminal liability of ministers.

“In order to have no doubt about the issue of the depreciation deadline for the criminal liability of the ministers stated in article 3 par. Review of the Constitution in 2019. “

This means that the limitation for ministers’ offenses will be 5 to 8 years for the offenses and 15 to 20 for felonies, as applicable to offenses for all citizens.

“This is a legally unnecessary arrangement, but it is good to have to stop any discussion in the public sphere. There is no question of retroactivity in the cases pending by the Constitution at this time. ”

For his part, Deputy Minister Ioannis Bougas said: “There is no doubt that Article 86 (4) of the Constitution is applied with regulatory effect from 2019”.

The same bill is also provided that the limitation for ministers’ offenses will be the same as the citizens

The Minister of Justice has legally ruled out the possibility of homosexual pairs of men or lonely men to be able to have a child through surrogate motherhood.

According to the amendment, homosexual men or lonely men are deprived of the right to parentality through surrogate motherhood.

Ministers responsibility

At the same time, as Mr Floridis stated, “in order to have no doubt about the issue of the depreciation deadline for the criminal liability of the ministers labeled in Article 3 (2) of Law 3126/2003, the wording of the existence of the depreciation of Article 86 shall be eliminated by the Report. A revision of Article 86 held in the revision of the Constitution in 2019. “

According to the new provision, the limitation for ministers’ offenses will be 5 to 8 years for the offenses and 15 to 20 for felonies, as applicable to offenses for all citizens.

“This is a legally unnecessary regulation, but it is good to have any debate in the public sphere,” G. Floridis said, adding: “There is no question of retrospectively in the cases that are pending from the Constitution at this time.”

For his part, Deputy Minister Ioannis Bougas said: “There is no doubt that Article 86 (4) of the Constitution is applied with regulatory effect from 2019”.

In addition, the Ministry of Justice has accepted the proposals of the Supreme Court and the CoE administrative plenary, and brings changes in the way the leaderships of the Supreme Courts, such as the ballots to be valid must have at least 3 candidates, etc.

In addition, the provision of immediate power provides for the issuance of a prosecution order, which will order the disclosure of public classroom data and the security of a wanted perpetrator of violence. “Covering, thus a significant gap in the purpose of public order and security of citizens,” as Mr Floridis said.

For his part, Deputy Minister of Justice Ioannis Bougas pointed out that the bill “attempts to reform the institutional framework for the protection of people under the status of judicial support, with the aim of modernizing the institution and adapting the country to international standards”.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Justice, with the bill:

  1. There is a significant change in the manner of examining prospective judicial officers, by examining them in the processing of an appeal or instrument (indicative action, appeal, appeal, request for cancellation, pre -trial proceedings or criminal proceedings, etc.), etc.). The high level of admissions are ensured by the evaluation of their necessary critical abilities by processing and examining specific documents rather than practical matters as if they were at the university.
  2. Increase in the final degree of success in the competition of judicial officials, as long as candidates have a permanent resident in areas where there is a great need such as island areas and border or declare that they wish to appoint them to one of these seats, committing to at least one seats.
  3. Regarding the obstacle of judicial officers, it is clarified that they apply to the Court of Appeal level.
  4. Applicable additions to the article on the emergence of the leadership of the Supreme Courts, a landmark for the rule of law we voted on last year. These additions are made following proposals by the administrative plenary of the AP and the CoE.
  5. The following provisions relate to the encouragement of the former peacekeeping and already in -court special annual year, to join the General Yearbook, predicting that they are not postponed to the General Yearbook for a three -year period without their request, as their membership is not a promotion of the Council.
  6. There is another step in digitizing justice and improving the daily lives of its factors, with the performance of judicial officers with electronic means of their service issues.
  7. Provision of the payroll situation of former peace and already -court special annual year, with a full guarantee of their financial rights.
  8. It is projected to set up independent minor victims’ offices in each Court of Appeal, and to date the law with the nominal establishment has not enabled entire Court of Appeals not to have a child’s home, e.g. in Thessaly.
  9. Provision of an immediate power prosecution order, which will order the publication of data dangerous to the public order and the security of a wanted perpetrator of violence. A significant gap is covered for the purpose of public order and security of citizens.
  10. The right to appeal by the Prosecutor of Appeals to the Judicial Council, under the provision of the restrictive terms of the Investigator Criminal Court.
  11. Cadastre Mediation in cases with a defendant non -individual (Local Government Organizations or Legal Entities of Public Law).
  12. Establishment of a communication consultant for the auxiliary of the press spokesman and the assistance of the work of the communication of the Supreme Courts and the Supreme Court Public Prosecutor with the public information factors.
  13. Provisions to strengthen three -child and multiple children. The thirds as well as the many children who succeed in the School of Judicial Officers will serve at the place they want.
  14. Concerning medically assisted reproduction with egg transfer to another woman’s body, significant interventions are undergoing. 1. It does not constitute a medical inability to pregnancy within the meaning of the present the inability to pregnancy. 2. The judicial authorization shall apply as soon as the judicial decision that provides it becomes irrevocable. ‘
  15. Changing the age limits of notaries (abolition of a maximum age of participation in the competition) and the bailiffs (increase in a maximum of 50 years of age and increase with a retirement threshold, if wishes, to the 70th year.
  16. In order to have no doubt about the issue of the depreciation deadline for the criminal liability of the ministers labeled in Article 3 par. The case does not apply after the revision of Article 86 held on the revision of the Constitution in 2019. “