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The social dimension of the European Union is of direct relevance to business people, especially those who propose to establish a subsidiary in the Union. European subsidiaries of non-EU parent companies must organize their business in accordance with the anti-discrimination and consumer protection laws of the Union. The completion of the internal market has been accompanied by vigorous attempts to harmonize the social policies of the Member States. The first part of this chapter discusses EU provisions relating to sex discrimination, the second part examines EU legislation regarding other forms of discrimination and the final part briefly deals with other social provisions such as vocational training, data protection and consumer protection.
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Moens, G., Trone, J. (2010). Social Dimension of the European Union. In: Commercial Law of the European Union. Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8774-4_10
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