Information Note on the Court’s case-law 65

June 2004

Zisis v. Greece (dec.) - 77658/01

Decision 17.6.2004 [Section I]

Article 6

Civil proceedings

Article 6-1

Civil rights and obligations

Administrative proceedings brought by non-commissioned officer responsible for dealing with postal orders: admissible

The applicant is a serving non-commissioned officer in the army. He is assigned to the Army Postal Service, w hich is responsible for processing and distributing military mail between the army’s different sections. This postal service, which is separate from the civilian postal service, was set up to ensure that the distribution of mail which is considered confide ntial or pertaining to matters of national security was entrusted only to armed forces personnel, who are subject to stricter disciplinary norms than civilian officials. The applicant holds a managerial post in a local military post office. He is responsib le for dealing with the army’s postal orders. In this capacity, he applied for the risk allowance for managerial staff.The administrative courts found that the applicant was primarily and exclusively involved in carrying out managerial duties, and accordin gly held that he was entitled to receive the allowance.

Admissible under Article 6 (reasonable time), the question of the applicability of this Article being joined to the merits.

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