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INCREASING LEGAL RECOGNITION OF SAME-SEX COUPLES IN EUROPE (97)

Author: Agnė LIMANTĖ
Topic category: European Union Law

The article analyses recent trends in permitting and recognizing same-sex marriages and partnerships in Europe. The main purpose of the paper is to carry out a legal analysis and to identify the extent to which recognition of same-sex couples is reflected in the evolving case law of the ECtHR and the CJEU, as well as national constitutional or supreme courts.