Authority: Court of Final Appeal of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Date: 06/06/2019

Subject: The decision of the Court of Final Appeal of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, recognized the right of a same-sex couple, who married abroad, to be granted tax and work benefits provided for by the law to spouses

Parties: Leung Chun Kwong v. Secretary for the Civil Service, Commissioner of Inland Revenue

Original language: English

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 9 Right to marry - Right to found a family - Equality - Art. 20 Equality - Art. 21 Non discrimination - Solidarity - Art. 34 Social security

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