| Author (Corporate) | European Court of Justice: Press and Information Division |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | No. 159, 2013 (12.12.13) |
| Publication Date | 12/12/2013 |
| Content Type | News |
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Employees who enter into a civil partnership with a partner of the same sex must be granted the same benefits as those granted to their colleagues upon their marriage, where marriage is not possible for homosexual couples. The refusal to grant them those benefits constitutes direct discrimination based on sexual orientation. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2013-12/cp130159en.pdf |
| Subject Categories | Employment and Social Affairs, Law |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, France |
