Constitution of the Hellenic Republic

Country
Greece

Article 11 (1) Greeks shall have the right to assemble peacefully and unarmed.(2). The police may be present only at outdoor public assemblies. Outdoor assemblies may be prohibited by a reasoned police authority decision, in general if a serious threat to public security is imminent, and in a specific area, if a serious disturbance of social and economic life is threatened, as specified by law.; Article 12 (1). Greeks shall have the right to form nonprofit associations and unions, in compliance with the law, which, however, may never subject the exercise of this right to prior permission. (2). An association may not be dissolved for violation of the law or of a substantial provision of its statutes, except by court judgment. (3). The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall apply, as the case may be, to unions of persons not constituting an association. (4). Agricultural and urban cooperatives of all types shall be self-governed according to the provisions of the law and of their statutes; they shall be under the protection and supervision of the State which is obliged to provide for their development. (5). Establishment by law of compulsory cooperatives serving purposes of common benefit or public interest or common exploitation of farming areas or other wealth producing sources shall be permitted, on condition however that the equal treatment of all participants shall be assured.