Annex 1: main transposition and anti-discrimination legislation

AuthorMaja Kostić-Mandić
Pages102-104
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ANNEX 1: MAIN TRANSPOSITION AND ANTI-DISCRIMIN ATION LEGISLATION
Country: Montenegro
Date: 31 December 2019
Title of the law: Law on the Prohibition of Discrimination, Offic ial Gazette of
Montenegro, no. 46/10, 18/2014, 42/17
Abbreviation: LPD
Date of adoption: 6 August 2010
Entry into force: 13 August 2010
Latest relevant amendments: 30 June 2017
Web link: http://www.mmp.gov.me/biblioteka/zakoni
Grounds covered: race, skin colour, national affiliation, social or ethnic origin, affiliation
to the minority nation or minority national community, language, religion o r belief,
political or other opinion, sex, sex change, gender identity, sexual orien tation and / or
intersex characteristics, health conditions, disability, age, material status, marita l or
family status, membership of a group or assumed membership of a gr oup, political party
or other organisation as well as other personal characteristics.
Material scope: education, labour, goods and service delivery
Civil law
Material scope: education and vocational training, labour, goods and service delivery,
use of facilities/buildings and areas in public use, social protection, inclu ding social
security and healthcare
Principal content: prohibition of direct and indirect discrimination, harassment,
instruction to discriminate, creation of a specialised body
Title of the law: Criminal Code of Montenegro, Official Gazette o f the Republic
of Montenegro, no. 070/03, 013/04, 047/06, Official Gazette of Monte negro,
no. 040/08, 025/10, 073/10, 032/11, 064/11, 040/13, 056/13 , 014/15,
042/15, 058/15, 044/17, 049/18
Abbreviation: CC
Date of adoption: 17 December 2003
Entry into force: 3 January 2004
Latest relevant amendments: 17 July 2018
Weblink:
http://www.pravda.gov.me/ResourceManager/FileDownload.aspx?rid=49322&rT ype=2&f
ile=1230044658.doc
Grounds covered: national affiliation or affiliation to an ethnic group, race, religion,
political or other opinion, disability, sex, sexual orientation or ge nder identity, language,
education, social status, social origin and property, other personal sta tus.
Criminal law
Material scope: Scope of application covers all relevant fields. A rticle 443(4) prescribes
that a person who commits an offence from Article 443(1-3) by mi susing their position
will be sentenced to prison (1-8 years). This offence can be committed in any of relevant
areas (education, employment, social services...)
Principal content: prohibition of all forms of discrimination
Title of the law: Labour Law, Official Gazette of Montenegro, no. 74/19
Abbreviation: LL
Date of adoption: 30 December 2019
Entry into force: 6 January
Latest relevant amendments:
Web link: http://www.paragraf.me/propisi-crnegore/zakon-o- radu.html
Grounds covered: race, skin colour, national affiliation, social or ethnic origin, affiliation
to a minority nation or minority national community, language, religion or belief, political
or other opinion, sex, sex change, gender identity, sexual orientation, health conditions,
disability, age, material status, marital or family status, membership of a group or

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