The Author
List of Abbreviations
Preface
General Introduction
Part I. Legal Framework and Sources
Chapter 1. Constitutional Position of Religion
Chapter 2. Other Legislation Related to Religion
Chapter 3. Typology of the System
Part II. Religious Freedom in General
Chapter 1. Individual Religious Freedom
Chapter 2. Collective Religious Freedom
Chapter 3. Organizational Religious Freedom
Chapter 4. Religious Freedom and Equality
Part III. Legal Status of Religious Communities
Chapter 1. Formal Status of Religious Communities
Chapter 2. Autonomy of Religious Communities
Part IV. International, Transnational and Regional Impacts on Religious Communities
Chapter 1. The Impact of International Law on Religious Communities
Chapter 2. Transnational and Regional Law Effects on Religious Communities
Part V. Religion and Politics
Chapter 1. Religious Influence in Politics
Chapter 2. Political and Legal Interaction Between Religions and the State
Part VI. The Labour Law Within the Religious Communities
Chapter 1. Scope of Application of the Labour Law
Chapter 2. Ministers of Religion and the Labour Law – Case-Law
Chapter 3. Other Church Employees and the Labour Law
Part VII. Religious Communities and Protections of the Individual
Chapter 1. Protection of Privacy
Chapter 2. Freedom to Marry
Chapter 3. Freedom of Expression
Chapter 4. Due Process Norms and Religious Groups
Chapter 5. Professional Secrecy
Chapter 6. Medical Deontology
Chapter 7. Non-discrimination
Chapter 8. Penal Law and Religion
Part VIII. Church Financing
Chapter 1. Direct Financing of Religious Communities
Chapter 2. Indirect Financing of Religious Communities
Part IX. Education
Chapter 1. Religious Education in State and Private Schools
Chapter 2. Religious Schools
Chapter 3. Theological Faculties and Other Religious Training
Part X. Matrimonial and Family Law
Chapter 1. Legal Position of Religious Marriage
Part XI. Religion and Culture
Chapter 1. Religion and Art
Chapter 2. Religion and the Media
Chapter 3. Religion and Civil Society
Chapter 4. Religion and Public Debate
Part XII. Religious Assistance in Public Institutions
Chapter 1. General Principles
Chapter 2. Institutions
Part XIII. Religions in the Social Field
Chapter 1. Basic Principles and Activities
Chapter 2. Kindergartens
Part XIV. Sunday and Religious Holiday Protection
Chapter 1. General Protection of Sundays and Religious Holidays
Chapter 2. Sundays, Religious Holidays and Shop Closing
Part XV. The Burial System
Part XVI. Data Law
Part XVII. The Law on Aliens
Part XVIII. The Law on Foundations
Selected Bibliography
Table of Statutes
Table of Cases
Index