Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

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Article L595-2

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
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Updated 8 Nov 2023

For the application of this book in French Polynesia:
1° With the exception of Articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28 and L. 561-3 the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in French Polynesia";
2° With the exception of the reference to the obligation to leave French territory, the words: "on French territory" are replaced by the words: "in French Polynesia" and the words: "French territory" are replaced by the words: "French Polynesia";
3° In Article L. 521-1, the words : "and shall, under conditions laid down by decree in the Council of State, determine the State responsible pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person, or pursuant to commitments identical to those provided for in the same Regulation" are deleted;
4° In Article L. 531-10:
a) In the second paragraph, the words: "information on the applicant's vulnerability sent to it pursuant to Article L. 522-4 and" are deleted;
b) In the third paragraph, the words: "as having special reception needs pursuant to Chapter II of Title II, or" are deleted;
5° 1° of Article L. 531-27 is not applicable;
6° The last paragraph of Article L. 531-41 a is deleted;
7° In the first paragraph of Article L. 561-4, the words: "the first paragraph of" are deleted;
8° In Article L. 561-14, the words: "benefits from personalised support for access to employment and housing" are replaced by the words: "may benefit from personalised support for access to employment in the form of a professional skills assessment";
9° In Article L. 561-16, references to the Labour Code, the Social Security Code, the Social Action and Family Code and the Construction and Housing Code are replaced by references to locally applicable provisions.

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