Introduction
Chapter I - International standard-setting instruments on social security and monitoring arrangements
1. Universal instruments of the United Nations
2. Instruments of the International Labour Organization (ILO)
3. Instruments of the Council of Europe
4. Instruments of the European Union
Chapter II - States' obligations under European legislation (Code and European Social Charter) and ILO legal instruments
1. Countries that have ratified the European Code of Social Security/ Protocol
2. Countries that have not ratified the European Code of Social Security/ Protocol
Chapter III - The development of social security in Europe since 1990
1. General features of the 1990s
2. Questions remaining to be answered in the 21st century
Chapter IV - Application of the European Code of Social Security and its Protocol
A. The protection provided by the Code/Protocol
B. Supervisory machinery
C. Developments in the different branches, and the main problems raised by the supervisory bodies
1. Medical care and the preservation of health
2. Sickness benefit and redistribution of responsibilities
3. Unemployment benefit and active labour market policies
4. Outlook for the "employment injury" branch
5. Family benefit and children's entitlement
6. Positive trends in maternity benefit
7. Viability of pensions
8. Conclusion
Chapter V - Promotion of social security standards by the Council of Europe
1. Co-operation and assistance with a view to signature and ratification of the standard-setting instruments
2. Technical co-operation with countries that have ratified the standard-setting instruments
Chapter VI - Social security as a human right: the protection afforded by the European Convention on Human Rights
1. Introduction
2. Case law of the European Court of Human Rights
2.1. Protection of procedural rights in the social security field
2.2. Protection of substantive rights in the social security field
3. Execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights
4. Examples of execution measures adopted by states
5. Conclusion
Conclusion
