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Austria
  •  Federal constitutional law of the Republic of Austria of 1rst October 1920. Extracts
  •  Bundesgesetz vom 6. Juli 1961 über äußere Rechtsverhältnisse der Evangelischen Kirche

  • 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

  • European Union
  •  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

  • France
  •  French Constitution of 4 october 1958. Preamble, article 1
  •  Loi n° 89-548 du 2 août 1989 modifiée relative aux conditions de séjour et d’entrée des étrangers en France. Article 1er
  •  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
  •  Décret n° 2012-127 du 30 janvier 2012 approuvant la charte des droits et devoirs du citoyen français prévue à l’article 21-24 du Code civil

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

  • 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

  • Italy
  •  Constitution de la République italienne du 22 décembre 1947. Articles 3, 7, 8, 19, 20, 33, 117

  • Lithuania
  •  Law I-1057 on religious communities and associations of 4 October 1995, as amended

  • 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

  • Portugal
  •  Constitution of the Portuguese Republic of 2 April 1976. Articles 13, 19, 35, 41, 43, 51, 55, 59, 288

  • Romania
  •  Law 489/2006 on the freedom of religion and the general status of denominations

  • Spain
  •  Spanish Constitution of 27 december 1978. Articles 14, 16, 27, 30