Based on a report of the European Group of Experts on Combating Sexual Orientation Discrimination. - Съдържа: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Employment Equality Directive and other aspects of European law -- Chapter 3. General situation with respect to sexual orientation discrimination at national level -- Chapter 4. Comparative analysis of legislation implementing the Directive in the fifteen old Member States -- Chapter 5. Implementation of the Directive in the ten new Member States and in the two acceding countries -- Chapter 6. Overview of the state of implementation of the Directive -- Chapter 7. Conclusions -- Annex: Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation -- European and international case law -- European Community legislation.*