For many years the focus of EU action in the field of non-discrimination was on preventing discrimination on the grounds of nationality and gender.

Since the Treaty of Amsterdam came into force in 1999, new EU Directives have been enacted in the area of anti-discrimination, notably the Racial Equality Directive, 2000/43/EC, the Employment Equality Directive, 2000/78/EC and Directive 2004/113/EC which provided for the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services. Since the coming into force of the Lisbon Treaty, 1 December 2009, the EU Charter on Fundamental Rights has the same legal value as the Treaties. Article 21 of the Charter provides that any discrimination based on any ground such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation shall be prohibited.

At the seminar, professor Ruth Nielsen, Law Department, CBS will present her research on discrimination and equality law in regard to access to and supply of goods and services, i.e. on the interface between discrimination law and contract law.

Registration
Registration is free and open to anyone.

Please register no later than 9 April 2010 by sending an e-mail to Kim A. Jørgensen: kaj.jur@cbs.dk