Prof. Theodore Fortsakis
Born Athens, Greece, 1954.
Attorney at Law before the Supreme Court; admitted 1981, Athens.
Deputy President of the Department of Law of the National Capodistrian University of Athens (from septembrer 1, 2007).
Professor of the National Capodistrian University of Athens (Department of Law, Administrative Law and Tax Law).
Visiting Professor at the University PANTHEON-SORBONNE PARIS 1 (International Tax law, 2007-2008, 2006-2007, 2005-2006, 2004-2005, 2003-2004).
Visiting Professor at the University PAUL CEZANNE AIX-EN-PROVENCE III (Administrative Law 2006-2007, 2002-2003).
Member of the Board and/or member of numerous scientific unions, associations etc. of the EU and Greece.
President or member of several official administrative scientific committees for the drafting of legislation concerning issues of public law (administrative law, energy law, trademarks etc).
Editor of the Greek monthly review "BUSINESS" (in Greek), published by NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI Group.
Editor of annual compendia of administrative and fiscal legislation (published by NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI Group).
Member of the National Commission for Human Rights of Greece (2003-2006).
Former Member of the Council of Competition of Greece (2000-2003).
Former Advisor (expert) to the Council of Europe on Administrative Law (Strasbourg, France) (1998-2004).
Advisor to the Prime Minister on Administrative Law (1990-1991).
Education: University of Nancy II (DEUG); University of Athens (LL.B.); University Pantheon-Assas/Paris II, (DEA Public Law, Doctorat d'Etat in Law).
Specialization: Administrative Law, Tax Law, Environmental and Energy Law, Privatization, Arbitration.
Languages: Greek, French, English, German and Italian.
Publications: Three books and more than 70 publications in international and Greek legal reviews concerning numerous issues of Public Law (Administrative Law, Tax Law, Energy Law, Education Law etc.).