1. Introduction = 5
2. Relevant European and international instruments = 9
2.1 European Convention on Human Rights = 9
2.2 European Social Charter = 10
2.3 European Convention on the Legal Status of Migrant Workers = 13
2.4 European Convention on Establishment = 15
2.5 European Convention on Social and Medical Assistance = 16
2.6 European Community Law = 16
3. Law and practice in three Council of Europe member states = 23
3.1 Germany = 23
3.2 Netherlands = 30
3.3 United Kingdom = 36
4. Law and practice in seven other countries of the Council of Europe = 43
4.1 Austria = 43
4.2 France = 50
4.3 Hungary = 56
4.4 Lithuania = 61
4.5 Poland = 66
4.6 Spain = 70
4.7 Sweden = 77
5. Conclusions and recommendations = 81
5.1 Rules governing labour migration = 81
5.2 Is International labour migration on the rise? = 82
5.3 Guest workers or integrated residents? = 82
5.4 Rights of migrant workers = 83
5.5 Bilateral agreements = 85
5.6 Impact of Council of Europe conventions and European Community agreements = 85
5.7 Influence of GATS rules = 86
5.8 Recommendations = 86
Bibliography = 89
Acknowledgements = 91
2. Relevant European and international instruments = 9
2.1 European Convention on Human Rights = 9
2.2 European Social Charter = 10
2.3 European Convention on the Legal Status of Migrant Workers = 13
2.4 European Convention on Establishment = 15
2.5 European Convention on Social and Medical Assistance = 16
2.6 European Community Law = 16
3. Law and practice in three Council of Europe member states = 23
3.1 Germany = 23
3.2 Netherlands = 30
3.3 United Kingdom = 36
4. Law and practice in seven other countries of the Council of Europe = 43
4.1 Austria = 43
4.2 France = 50
4.3 Hungary = 56
4.4 Lithuania = 61
4.5 Poland = 66
4.6 Spain = 70
4.7 Sweden = 77
5. Conclusions and recommendations = 81
5.1 Rules governing labour migration = 81
5.2 Is International labour migration on the rise? = 82
5.3 Guest workers or integrated residents? = 82
5.4 Rights of migrant workers = 83
5.5 Bilateral agreements = 85
5.6 Impact of Council of Europe conventions and European Community agreements = 85
5.7 Influence of GATS rules = 86
5.8 Recommendations = 86
Bibliography = 89
Acknowledgements = 91