In this publication the preliminary results are presented of the European Epogender project "Gender violence: protocols for the protection of victims and effectiveness of protection orders. Towards and efficient implementation of carried out under the Daphne III Programme (2007-2013) of the European Union. The handbook focuses on the analysis of the national legislation of the EU Member States regarding protection measures for the victims of gender violence Directive 2011/99/EU as well as the issues that may arise in applying the European protection order."