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Namhafter Fortschritt?

„Das neue Namensrecht ist auch ein Antidiskriminierungsrecht“, erklärte Kassem Taher Saleh im April bei der Aussprache im Bundestag. Kurz darauf beschlossen die Abgeordneten in dieser Sitzung das „Gesetz zur Änderung des Ehenamens- und Geburtsnamensrechts“. Am 17. Mai billigte nun auch der Bundesrat den Gesetzesentwurf. Doch tatsächlich ist das neue Namensrecht nicht so antidiskriminierend, wie es politisch dargestellt wird.

Battling the hydra in EU anti-discrimination law

Can a company refuse to conclude or renew a contract with a self-employed person because he is gay? And may contractual freedom prevail over the prohibition of discrimination in such a situation? A short answer stemming from the recent ECJ judgment in J.K. v. TP would be a resounding no. Yet, a further analysis is in order because the judgment also brings a significant shift in the ECJ’s anti-discrimination case law.

Poland’s Supreme Administrative Court recognizes Same-sex Parents

Poland is one step closer to the full legal recognition of birth certificates that include same-sex parents. In a landmark court ruling of 10 October 2018, the Supreme Administrative Court in Warsaw (SAC) found that registry offices in Poland cannot refuse the registration of foreign birth certificates of children based on the sexual orientation of their parents.