Indicator in all countries

Can associations, organisations or other legal entities, who have a legitimate interest, engage, either on behalf or in support of the complainant, with his or her approval, in any judicial and/or administrative procedure concerning discrimination?

• Austria

  Yes. To a limited extant representation of complainants by associations, organisations or other legal entities is possible.

• Bulgaria

  Yes.

• Cyprus

  Yes

• Denmark

  Partly.

• Finland

  No, associations, organisations and other legal entities have a limited role.

• France

  Yes

• Germany

  Yes.

• Greece

  Yes

• Hungary

  Yes, but only at the equality body.

• Ireland

  Yes, in theory, through Independent law centres such as Immigrant Council of Ireland and the Irish Refugee Council though they can only engage in matters relating to immigration. The only independent law centre that deals directly with discrimination is the Irish Traveller Movement.

• Italy

  Yes.

• Poland

  Yes.

• Portugal

  Yes.

• Romania

  YES

• Slovenia

  Yes. Even though associations cannot represent the victims in judicial or administrative procedures, there are ways available to do it, such as third party intervention or legal representation by an individual who works for such association.  

• Spain

  Yes.

• Sweden

  Yes.