1A public body shall exercise its activity in compliance with the principle of equality.
2Parties, who are at the same objective situations, shall be treated equally. In specific cases, where a differentiated treatment is made, such treatment should only be justified by the objective characteristics related to the specific case.
3The public organ shall, during the exercise of its activity, avoid any discrimination on grounds of gender, race, colour, ethnicity, citizenship, language, gender identity, sexual orientation, political, religious or philosophical beliefs, economic, education or social situation, pregnancy, parental belonging, parental responsibility, age, family or marriage situation, civil status, residence, health situation, genetic predispositions, disability, belonging to a special group or any other ground.