The European Social Charter - an overview = 7
Introduction = 11
Complaint filed by the international commission of jurists against Portugal = 13
Written observations by the Portuguese government on the admissibility of the complaint = 23
Response by the international commission of jurists to the written observations submitted by the government of Portugal on the admissibility of the complaint = 35
Decision on the admissibility of complaint No.1/1998 by the international commission of jurists against Portugal = 43
Explanations and information provided by the Portuguese government following the admission of the complaint introduced by the international commission of jurists = 49
Observations of the European trade union confederation(ETUC) = 95
Respone of the international commission of jurists(ICJ) to the written observations submitted by the government of Portugal on the merits of the complaint = 113
Additional observations of the Portuguese government on the observations of the ICJ and the ETUC = 125
Report by the European committee of social rights to the committee of ministers = 149
Resolution Chs(99) 4 of the committee of ministers of the council of Europe = 165
Appendices = 167
Introduction = 11
Complaint filed by the international commission of jurists against Portugal = 13
Written observations by the Portuguese government on the admissibility of the complaint = 23
Response by the international commission of jurists to the written observations submitted by the government of Portugal on the admissibility of the complaint = 35
Decision on the admissibility of complaint No.1/1998 by the international commission of jurists against Portugal = 43
Explanations and information provided by the Portuguese government following the admission of the complaint introduced by the international commission of jurists = 49
Observations of the European trade union confederation(ETUC) = 95
Respone of the international commission of jurists(ICJ) to the written observations submitted by the government of Portugal on the merits of the complaint = 113
Additional observations of the Portuguese government on the observations of the ICJ and the ETUC = 125
Report by the European committee of social rights to the committee of ministers = 149
Resolution Chs(99) 4 of the committee of ministers of the council of Europe = 165
Appendices = 167