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  Civil union - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Unions that are similar to or synonymous with civil unions include civil partnerships, registered partnerships, and domestic partnerships.
Civil unions were introduced in Denmark by law on June 7, 1989, the world's first such law.
The controversial civil unions law enacted in Vermont in 2000 was passed as a response to the Vermont Supreme Court ruling in Baker v.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Civil_unions   (2522 words)

  
 Trade Unions - LoveToKnow 1911   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
These affected principally the liability of trade union funds to be taken in execution for the wrongful acts of agents of the union, the statute law relating to picketing and other incidents of strikes, and the law of conspiracy as affecting trade unions.
The growth of unions of the new type was followed by a development of employers' associations in the 'sixties, and by a number of widespread strikes and lock-outs, and also by various efforts to promote arbitration and.
Generally speaking, any action of trade unions tending to diminish the efficiency and industry of the individual workman is as injurious to the community as to the individual employer, except in so far as such restriction may conceivably affect the health of the working community from over-strain.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Trade_Unions   (12024 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Hungary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Kingdom of Hungary, or "Realm of the Crown of St. Stephen", situated between 14º 25' and 26º 25' E. longitude, and between 44º 10' and 49º 35' N. latitude, includes, besides Hungary Proper and Transylvania, the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia and a territory known as the Military Frontier.
It was encouraged by the existing political conditions of Hungary: the dispute over the succession, with the accompanying civil war; the lack of a properly educated Catholic clergy; the transfer of a large amount of church land to the laity; and the claims made by both aspirants to the throne upon the episcopal domains.
Catholicism in Hungary was not in a position to oppose this movement at the outset; a properly trained clergy were lacking, on account of the difficulties in the way of education caused by the political confusion.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/07547a.htm   (12356 words)

  
 Preamble
Hungary's Head of State is the President of the Republic, who represents the unity of the nation and monitors the democratic operation of the State.
In the Republic of Hungary justice is administered by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Hungary, the boards of justice, the Municipal Court of Budapest, the county courts and the local and labor courts.
Citizens of the Republic of Hungary have the right to social security; they are entitled to the support required to live in old age, and in the case of sickness, disability, being widowed or orphaned and in the case of unemployment through no fault of their own.
www.cmseducation.org /wconsts/hungary.html   (9903 words)

  
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Article 57 (1) In the Republic of Hungary everyone is equal before the law and has the right to defend himself against any accusation brought against him, or, in a civil suit, to have his rights and duties judged by an independent and impartial court of law at a fair public trial or hearing.
Article 58 (1) Whoever is staying in the territory of Hungary is entitled - except for some cases defined in the law - to free movement and the right of choosing his or her place of residence, including the right of leaving his domicile or the country.
Article 59 (1) In the Republic of Hungary everyone is entitled to the protection of his or her reputation and to privacy, including the privacy of the home, of personal effects, particulars, papers, records and data, and to the privacy of personal affairs and secrets.
www.constitution.org /cons/hungary.txt   (8744 words)

  
 Civil unions in Quebec   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
A civil union is contracted into by same-sex or opposite-sex partners 18 years of age and older, who are not otherwise married, not in another civil union, or who are not closely related, following prescribed formalities similar to the regime of marriage.
A civil union ends at death of one of the partners or may be dissolved by judicial dissolution or by a 'transaction agreement' and 'joint declaration' before a civil law notary and recorded en minute if both partners consent and they settle all the consequences of the dissolution (CCQ arts.
The act establishing the regime of civil union also modified rules creating filiation for biological children of one of the partners, and for adopted children as well as the recognition of parental authority and child support obligations so they will apply to civil union couples as well as married couples.
www.info-pedia.net /about/civil_unions_in_quebec   (458 words)

  
 not too much : Same-sex civil unions announced for the Australian Capital Territory
Civil union allows a couple to establish a domestic partnership by making a formal declaration of their intention to be domestic partners before the Registrar-General or an authorised celebrant.
Civil union differs from registration in that registration is simply evidence of a domestic relationship.
One concrete example of the consequence of a civil union would be that where a person enters into a civil union after having made a will, that will is revoked by the civil union (unless made in express contemplation of the union).
nottoomuch.com /pivot/entry.php?id=498   (1590 words)

  
 Hungary
Hungary is a parliamentary democracy with a freely elected legislative assembly.
The largest labor union organization is the National Confederation of Hungarian Trade Unions, the successor to the former monolithic Communist union, with over 735,000 members.
Trafficking victims from Hungary typically are women from the eastern part of the country, where unemployment is high.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2001/eur/8264.htm   (10957 words)

  
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Civil unions will convey the message that same-sex couples should not be recognised in, or treated in, the same ways that different-sex couples are recognised or treated.
Civil unions are about the riches of a relationship … marriage is about the richness of the relationship.
Civil unions are about the formal recognition of a relationship, what we are seeking is the meaning-making capacity of marriage.
homepages.paradise.net.nz /nigelchr/Comments.htm   (7934 words)

  
 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1999 - Hungary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
In these cases, the issue before the courts is whether each specific individual is guilty of a war crime, an argument that can be made because a civil war was in progress at the time, and all defendants were members of the border guards, police, or military.
On January 4, the Free Union of Railway Workers (one of three major unions of railway workers) went on strike over a dispute about wage increases, after the other two unions had signed a contract.
There are no restrictions on trade union contacts with international organizations, and unions have developed a wide range of ties with European and international trade union bodies.
www.usemb.se /human/human1999/hungary.html   (8324 words)

  
 A Primer on Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions, Domestic Partnerships, and Defense of Marriage Acts
Because civil union law is new, it is largely untested by the courts and is not widely understood.
Because civil unions and domestic partnerships are not federally recognized, any benefits available at the state or local level are subject to federal taxation.
The amendment would define marriage as the union of a man and a woman and could be used to overrule state or local protections for same-sex couples and their children.
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0922609.html   (1038 words)

  
 ICL - ##
(1) In the Republic of Hungary justice is administered by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Hungary, the appeals courts, the Municipal Court of Budapest, the county courts and the local and labor courts.
(1) Citizens of the Republic of Hungary have the right to social security; they are entitled to the support required to live in old age, and in the case of sickness, disability, being widowed or orphaned and in the case of unemployment through no fault of their own.
A peremptory national referendum shall be held concerning the accession of the Republic of Hungary to the European Union under the conditions laid down in the accession treaty.
www.oefre.unibe.ch /law/icl/hu00000_.html   (10612 words)

  
 Civil Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Civil society may be broadly defined as all the natural and voluntary associations in society.
It should be noted that the associations within civil society are created to achieve a particular purpose, but civil society as a whole has no purpose; it is the undesigned, spontaneously emerging result of all those purposive associations.
The burgeoning of civil society was not the only factor in the restoration of freedom to Central and Eastern Europe, but a stronger civil society will help to protect the new freedom, as well as supplying all the other benefits that people can only achieve in association.
www.libertarianism.org /ex-8.html   (1302 words)

  
 Hungary - POSTWAR HUNGARY
In April 1945, after Soviet troops had rid Hungary of the Nazis, the government moved from Debreceu to Budapest, and a second, expanded Provisional National Assembly was chosen.
Later, as Hungary's democratic order became identified with HCP policies, the law was used to silence legitimate opponents.
Hungary also had to transfer a piece of territory to Czechoslovakia, leaving Hungary with slightly less territory than it had had after the Treaty of Trianon.
countrystudies.us /hungary/36.htm   (1095 words)

  
 Hungary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
A March 1998 law lifted Hungary's geopolitical reservation to the 1951 U.N. Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol, and the Government now adheres completely to the provisions of this Convention.
Hungary receives persons from Eastern Europe, especially from Russia, Ukraine, and Romania, who either use the country as a point of transit, or who remain in the country as their final destination.
Russian-speaking organized crime syndicates are active in trafficking women primarily from Ukraine and other countries of the former Soviet Union to the EU via Hungary.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2000/eur/index.cfm?docid=774   (9801 words)

  
 Renewed tensions between public sector unions and government
Although public sector trade unions in Hungary reluctantly agreed to a government offer of a 6% wage increase for 2004, implementation of the agreement in the various subsectors has given rise to disputes during the year.
The unions heavily criticised the government for slowing down the rate of wage rises in 2003, maintaining that real convergence between Hungarian wages and EU average wages should be achieved as quickly as possible.
Adding to the tensions is the government's apparent unwillingness to consult with the unions on measures to reduce the public deficit, despite the social dialogue renewed by the government when it took office in 2002 (HU0206101F).
www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int /2004/09/feature/hu0409101f.html   (1599 words)

  
 UK Gay News - Gay and Lesbian Marriage, Partnership or Unions Worldwide
In Croatia, a law comes into force for same-sex civil unions whereby partners who have been together for at least three years can enjoy the same benefits as unmarried cohabiting opposite sex couples which are limited.
Civil Partnerships are virtually same-sex marriage in all but name and the legislative process was perhaps one of the least provocative anywhere, probably because the word "marriage" was not used.
Connecticut becomes the second state in the USA to permit same-sex civil unions, despite the state constitution specifically defining “marriage” as being between a man and a woman.
www.ukgaynews.org.uk /Archive/2005dec/0502.htm   (2237 words)

  
 Gay News From 365Gay.com
Hungary's Constitutional Court has already ruled that marriage is reserved for people of opposite sexes.
"By the end of this year the proposals of the Civil Code will be public and in 2006 will be followed by debates before being drafted to parliament in 2007," she added.
Makai said that the bill would be similar to laws on civil unions in other European Union countries.
www.365gay.com /newscon05/03/030305hungary.htm   (317 words)

  
 HUNGARY
Hungarian unions and NGOs engaged their government in discussions in mid-1997 about joining SAPRI after World Bank overtures were unsuccessful.
In June 1997, the Office of the Prime Minister, in conjunction with the Ministries of Labor, Industry and Finance, committed the government to participate in a national exercise, with its active involvement beginning in 1998.
Civil society contracted four research teams, each focusing on a different theme, while the Bank contracted four individual researchers.
www.saprin.org /hungary/hungary.htm   (1873 words)

  
 Gay Weddings in Vermont .com - Gay Weddings and Civil Unions in Vermont. Guide for Gay and Lesbian Couples Planning ...
Marriage is traditionally defined as the union of a man and a woman.
Same-sex unions were an important and recognized facet of life in classical Greece, Republican Rome, Imperial China, Africa, Australia and Central Asia.
So there is virtually no continent in the world that has not recognized same-sex unions as a part of their civilization.
www.gayweddingsinvermont.com /ourmarriage.html   (1632 words)

  
 Category:Marriage, unions and partnerships by country - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
List of U.S. state laws on same-sex unions
There are 2 subcategories shown below (more may be shown on subsequent pages).
Pages in category "Marriage, unions and partnerships by country"
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Marriage,_unions_and_partnerships_by_country   (92 words)

  
 World Audit Civil Liberties   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Freedom House Annual Survey employs a Civil Liberties checklist to help monitor the progress and decline of human rights worldwide.
Each country is rated on a seven-category scale, 1 representing the most free and 7 the least free.
Is there equality of opportunity, including freedom from exploitation by or dependency on landlords, employers, union leaders, bureaucrats or any other types of obstacles to a share of legitimate economic gains?
www.worldaudit.org /civillibs.htm   (341 words)

  
 WWW Virtual Library Labour History: Geographical
Australian Trade Union Archives Australian Trade Union Archives [ATUA] is an online gateway for researchers and scholars of labour history, designed to link together historical detail, archival resources, published material and current information about Australian industrial organisations, mainly including trade unions and also employer bodies.
Beaglehole Room General information about the trade union records in the J. Beaglehole Room, the official repository within the Library of all archives and manuscript material at the library of the Victoria University of Wellington.
Trade Union History Project This organization was established in 1987 to foster and record New Zealand trade union and labour history.
www.iisg.nl /~w3vl/vl-geo.html   (9480 words)

  
 Hungary next for gay unions? | Headlines | News | Gay.com UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Hungary could have a civil partnership system for lesbian and gay couples in place by 2007, according to press reports, with the government unveiling plans that will give same-sex couples legal recognition for the first time.
She said that the proposals will be made public by the end of the year and ready for parliamentary debate next year.
Hungary joined the EU last year, and other countries already offering civil union packages to lesbian and gay couples include Germany and France.
uk.gay.com /headlines/7588   (412 words)

  
 Massachusetts Court: Gay Civil Unions Not Enough : Indybay
Wednesday Feb 4th, 2004 11:07 AM Standing by its ruling from November, the Massachusetts high court ruled on Wednesday that civil unions for same-sex couples are not a viable alternative to full civil marriage in the eyes of the state Constitution.
Department of Public Health, confirmed the plain language of their earlier opinion, stating without hesitation that ordering a separate but equal civil union status "would have the effect of maintaining and fostering a stigma of exclusion that the [state] Constitution forbids."
The proposed civil union bill, presented to the high court by the state Senate as a compromise plan, "would deny to same-sex 'spouses' only a status that is specially recognized in society and has significant social and other advantages," wrote the court.
www.indybay.org /newsitems/2004/02/04/16694911.php   (686 words)

  
 ECCO | Civil Unions / Marriage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Recognizes Denmark's civil uinon law (as a self-governing dependency of that country)
: The church opposes all unions of same-sex couples.
: Although the national leadership of Evangelical Lutheran Church discourages any blessings of same-sex couples, there are no official rules prohibiting such unions, and some pastors have said they intend to perform ceremonies for homosexuals.
www.eccopac.org /Laws/LawsMarriage.html   (293 words)

  
 OREGON civil unions? Trash or treasure? : Indybay
Friday Dec 17th, 2004 8:23 PM Oregon gay-rights lawyers, beaten in the Nov. election, are now asking for Vermont-style "civil unions".
Choe replied that the court could make it clear that the Legislature has to create civil unions in order to comply
the politically explosive issue of civil unions in the next few months,
www.indybay.org /newsitems/2004/12/17/17103321.php   (415 words)

  
 portland imc - 2005.04.13 - Governor Kulongoski to introduce Civil Unions & Anti-Discrimination Bill this week
Governor Kulongoski to introduce Civil Unions and Anti-Discrimination Bill this week
Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski announced today that he will introduce a bill this week in the Oregon Senate, at the request of Basic Rights Oregon, that would provide legal protections and recognition of committed, same-sex relationships through a civil union and outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation in the State of Oregon.
The bill represents the culmination of months of successful lobbying by Basic Rights Oregon and our supporters on the Oregon Basic Fairness Act (HB 2519) introduced in the Oregon House earlier in the session and civil unions.
portland.indymedia.org /en/2005/04/315474.shtml   (147 words)

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