Civil unions in Luxembourg
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| Same-sex unions |
| Recognized nationwide in: |
| Denmark (1989) |
| Israel1 (1994) |
| Greenland (1996) |
| Iceland (1996) |
| South Africa (1999) |
| Portugal (2001) |
| Croatia (2003) |
| New Zealand (2005) |
| Andorra (2005) |
| Slovenia (2006) |
| Was recognized before legalization of same-sex marriage in: |
| Netherlands (nationwide) (1998) |
| Spain (12 of 14 communities) (1998) |
| Belgium (nationwide) (2000) |
| Canada (QC and NS)2 (2000) |
| Recognized in some regions in: |
| Argentina (Buenos Aires, Rio Negro) (2003) |
| Australia (Tasmania, ACT) (2004) |
| Italy (10 regions) (2004) |
| Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) (2004) |
| United States(10 states) (1997) |
| Recognition debated in: |
| Austria |
| Chile |
| Greece |
| Ireland |
| Liechtenstein |
| Poland |
| Notes: |
| 1 - In form of common-law marriage. |
| 2 - Explicitly referred to as "civil unions" in Civil unions in Quebec>Quebec (2002), Nova Scotia (2001), and Manitoba (2002), common-law marriage extended to same-sex partners nationwide (2000). |
| See also |
| Same-sex marriage |
| Registered partnership |
| Domestic partnership |
| Common-law marriage |
| Homosexuality laws of the world |
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Civil unions in Luxembourg for same-sex and opposite-sex couples were legalised through legislation in 2004 ("loi relative aux effets légaux de certains partenariats"). Registered gay couples have many of the rights of married couples in relation to access to welfare benefits. They also have fiscal advantages, but not the same as married couples. They do not have the right to jointly adopt children.
Laws covering sexual activity
The total ban on homosexual conduct was lifted in 1792. Currently the minimum age of consent is 16.
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