asked the Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs to clarify the approval procedure. It was told that it must first submit an application before any feedback could be provided. Despite Scientology's unofficial status, the Church of Scientology maintains its European headquarters in Copenhagen. Finland Scientology is not officially recognized as a religion in Finland. An application by the Church of Scientology to be registered as a religious body was denied by the Ministry of Education in 1998 on the grounds that "the known nature of the activities is not public worship in the sense meant by the law on freedom of religion". The denial was issued after the Church "had failed to comply with a request for more information". France Since 1995, Scientology has sometimes been classified as a secte (cult), for instance in a report of the National Assembly of France. On this basis, a hostile stance is generally taken against the organization. In 2009, Scientology was fined the equivalent of almost US$900,000 upon conviction for fraud. Germany The status of Scientology in Germany is unresolved. Two points are contested: firstly, whether or not the teachings of Scientology qualify as a religious or ideological teaching, and secondly, whether or not these teachings are only used as a pretext for purely commercial activity; if the latter were the case, this would most likely imply that Scientology would not qualify for protection as a religious or ideological community under Article 4 of the German constitution. Greece Religious groups can gain recognition by becoming a "known religion" or by registering a "house of prayer" through relevant civil law provisions. Scientologists as of 2019 practice their faith through a registered non-profit civil-law organization and the weddings conducted by its members are not officially recognized. Scientology has faced serious litigation in the past. In the case Attiki Prefecture vs KEPHE, the practice of Scientology was ordered ended in Greece. An appeal to the Athenian Court of Appeals ended with a reaffirmation of the verdict. The verdict was originally issued on December 20, 1995. It was not immediately put into effect. In January 1998 a Greek appeals court ordered Scientology's assets liquidated. India According to a 2012 report, there is not a method of confirming the exact number of Scientologist in India, "but an estimated 6,000-7,000 individuals have taken various Scientology courses offered by the Delhi mission". An executive from the Church of Scientology in India claimed