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Austria
  •  Federal constitutional law of the Republic of Austria of 1rst October 1920. Extracts
  •  Bundesgesetz vom 14. Dezember 1973 betreffend die Arbeitsverfassung (Arbeitsverfassungsgesetz - ArbVG)
  •  Bundesgesetz über die Gleichbehandlung im Bereich des Bundes (Bundes-Gleichbehandlungsgesetz - B-GlBG). §1, §2 und §13b
  •  Bundesgesetz über die Gleichbehandlung (Gleichbehandlungsgesetz - GlBG). II. Teil

  • Belgium
  •  Loi du 10 mai 2007 tendant à lutter contre certaines formes de discrimination

  • Bulgaria
  •  Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria of 12 July 1991. Extracts
  •  Religious Denominations Act

  • Cyprus
  •  Constitution. Appendix D. Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus. Articles 2, 18, 20, 28, 59, 70, 87, 101, 108 to 111

  • Czech Republic
  •  Charter of fundamental rights and freedoms of the Czech Republic of 9 January 1991. Articles 2, 3, 15, 16
  •  Act 3/2002 Coll. of 7 January 2002 on freedom of religious expression and the position of churches and religious societies and amendments to some acts, as amended
  •  Act 198/2009 Coll. of 23 April 2008 on equal treatment and on the legal means of protection against discrimination and on amendment to some laws (the Anti-Discrimination Act)

  • Estonia
  •  Constitution of the Republic of Estonia of 28 June 1992. Articles 12, 40, 124, 130
  •  Gender Equality Act. §1 and §2
  •  Equal Treatment Act

  • European Union
  •  Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 of the Council of 29 February 1968 laying down the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities and instituting special measures temporarily applicable to officials of the Commission (extracts)
  •  Council recommendation 92/442/EEC of 27 July 1992 on the convergence of social protection objectives and policies (extract)
  •  Joint action 96/443/JHA of 15 July 1996 adopted by the Council on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, concerning action to combat racism and xenophobia
  •  Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union. Preamble, articles 10, 14, 21 et 22
  •  Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation. Preambles 11, 12, 23, 24, 26 and articles 1, 2, 4 et 15
  •  Council Decision 2001/235/EC of 8 March 2001 on the principles, priorities, intermediate objectives and conditions contained in the Accession Partnership with the Republic of Turkey (extracts)
  •  Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Articles 10, 13, 17 and 19
  •  Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive)

  • Finland
  •  Constitution of Finland of 11 June 1999. Sections 6, 11, 76, 127
  •  Non-Discrimination Act (21/2004)
  •  Criminal Code (39/1889). Extracts

  • France
  •  Loi du 29 juillet 1881 modifiée sur la liberté de la presse. Articles 24, 30 à 33
  •  French Constitution of 27 October 1946. Preamble and Article 1
  •  French Constitution of 4 october 1958. Preamble, article 1
  •  Loi n° 83-634 du 13 juillet 1983 modifiée portant droits et obligations des fonctionnaires. Articles 6 et 18
  •  Loi n° 89-548 du 2 août 1989 modifiée relative aux conditions de séjour et d’entrée des étrangers en France. Article 1er
  •  Question écrite n° 37715 de Jean-Louis Masson. Assemblée nationale 10e législature
  •  Circulaire du 18 mai 2004 relative à la mise en oeuvre de la loi n° 2004-228 du 15 mars 2004 encadrant, en application du principe de laïcité, le port de signes ou de tenues manifestant une appartenance religieuse dans les écoles, collèges et lycées publics
  •  Circulaire DHOS/G n° 2005-57 du 2 février 2005 relative à la laïcité dans les établissements de santé
  •  Circulaire DHOS/E1/DGS/SD1B/SD1C/SD4A/2006/90 du 2 mars 2006 relative aux droits des personnes hospitalisées et comportant une charte de la personne hospitalisée
  •  Loi n° 2008-496 du 27 mai 2008 portant diverses dispositions d’adaptation au droit communautaire dans le domaine de la lutte contre les discriminations
  •  2021. Décret n° 2021-1947 du 31 décembre 2021 pris pour l’application de l’article 10-1 de la loi n° 2000-321 du 12 avril 2000 et approuvant le contrat d’engagement républicain des associations et fondations bénéficiant de subventions publiques ou d’un agrément de l’Etat
  •  Code de la santé publique. Article L1110-3
  •  Code du travail. Article L1133-1
  •  Code du travail. Articles L 1321-2-1 et L1321-3
  •  Code du travail. Articles L1131-1 à L1134-5
  •  Code pénal. Article 432-7
  •  Code pénal. Articles 225-1 à 225-4
  •  Code pénal. Articles R625-7 à R625-8-2

  • Germany
  •  Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany of 23 May 1949. Extracts

  • Greece
  •  Constitution of Greece of 9 June 1975. Articles 3, 5, 13, 14, 16, 18, 33, 59, 105

  • Hungary
  •  Act CCVI of 2011 on the right to freedom of conscience and religion and the legal status of churches, denominations and religious communities of Hungary
  •  Fundamental law of Hungary of 25 April 2011. Extracts

  • International law
  •  Convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms as amended by Protocol n°11 (Council of Europe). Articles 9 et 14
  •  International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (United Nations). Articles 4, 18 et 26
  •  Declaration on the elimination of all forms of intolerance and of discrimination based on religion or belief (United Nations)

  • Ireland
  •  Constitution of Ireland of 1. July 1937. Preamble, articles 6, 12, 31, 34, 40, 42, 44

  • Italy
  •  Decreto legislativo 9 luglio 2003 n. 216, Attuazione della direttiva 2000/78/CE per la parità di trattamento in materia di occupazione e di condizioni di lavoro. Articoli 2, 3

  • Latvia
  •  Law on religious organisations of 7 September 1995, as amended

  • Lithuania
  •  Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania of 25 October 1992. Articles 25 to 29, 38, 40, 43

  • Malta
  •  Constitution of Malta of 21 September 1964. Articles 2, 32, 40, 45, schedules

  • Netherlands
  •  Constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Articles 1, 6, 23, 99

  • Northern Ireland
  •  Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation. Preambles 11, 12, 23, 24, 26 and articles 1, 2, 4 et 15

  • Poland
  •  Penal Code. Articles 194 to 196

  • Portugal
  •  Constitution of the Portuguese Republic of 2 April 1976. Articles 13, 19, 35, 41, 43, 51, 55, 59, 288
  •  Law 16/2001 of 22 June on religious freedom

  • Romania
  •  Constitution of Romania of 21 November 1991. Extracts
  •  Law 489/2006 on the freedom of religion and the general status of denominations

  • Slovakia
  •  Constitution of the Slovak Republic of 3 September 1992. Preamble, articles 1, 12, 24, 25

  • Slovenia
  •  Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia of 23 December 1991. Articles 7, 14, 16, 41, 63, 123
  •  Religious Freedom Act of 2 February 2007

  • Spain
  •  Spanish Constitution of 27 december 1978. Articles 14, 16, 27, 30
  •  Ley orgánica 7/1980, de 5 de julio, de libertad religiosa

  • Sweden
  •  The instrument of Government (1974). Extracts