Any discrimination or exclusion based on sexual orientation for the purpose of reducing equality before the law, as well as providing preferential treatment on these grounds, constitutes sexual orientation discrimination . This paper will, inter alia, address the rights of same-sex partners vis-à-vis the rights of heterosexual partners, with the aim of analyzing the current stage of the European perspective in the area where the legal arrangements of certain EU Member States

Building on the Jean Monnet International Scientific Conference "Procedural aspects of EU law" that marked the beginning of the EU and comparative law issues and challenges series (ECLIC), we are happy to be publishing the second EU and comparative law issues and challenges series issue. EU and comparative law issues and challenges series features papers presented at ECLIC research events. The publications contain papers delivered by speakers and panellists, as well as ancillary texts (draft laws and rules) debated at the conferences. The focus of this series is on publication of fully blind peer-reviewed papers, inclusion of reviewed short papers reporting on work in progress is welcome. Importantly, international representative conference program committee guarantee a strict peer-review and paper selection process. This book is a collection of scientific articles that passed the double blind peer review process and were presented at the International Scientific Conference" EU Law in context -adjustment to membership and challenges of the enlargement" that took place on 14-15 June 2018 at Faculty of Law Osijek. We take pride in the fact that this Conference brought nearly 60 academics from EU Member States and candidate countries. Starting on the same question about adjustment to membership and challenges of the enlargement numerous aspects of European, criminal, civil, international, international private, administrative and constitutional law were researched and presented. This created unique academic forum that emerged new ideas and debates.