105Although the adoption of Law No 4050/2012 thereby gave rise to an inference with the applicants’ right to property, that law meets general interest objectives, including that of ensuring the stability of the banking system of the euro area as a whole. Indeed, without restructuring of the Greek public debt, there was an appreciable risk of a further deterioration in the economic situation at the time, and even the possible insolvency of the Hellenic Republic, whose potentially defaulting bonds would no longer be acceptable to the ECB and the national central banks as collateral in Eurosystem credit operations. Moreover, such a development could entail risks for the stability of the financial system and the functioning of the Eurosystem as a whole.