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Directive 2011/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection, for a uniform status for refugees or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection, and for the content of the protection granted (recast)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Purpose

    2. Article 2.Definitions

    3. Article 3.More favourable standards

  3. CHAPTER II ASSESSMENT OF APPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

    1. Article 4.Assessment of facts and circumstances

    2. Article 5.International protection needs arising sur place

    3. Article 6.Actors of persecution or serious harm

    4. Article 7.Actors of protection

    5. Article 8.Internal protection

  4. CHAPTER III QUALIFICATION FOR BEING A REFUGEE

    1. Article 9.Acts of persecution

    2. Article 10.Reasons for persecution

    3. Article 11.Cessation

    4. Article 12.Exclusion

  5. CHAPTER IV REFUGEE STATUS

    1. Article 13.Granting of refugee status

    2. Article 14.Revocation of, ending of or refusal to renew refugee status

  6. CHAPTER V QUALIFICATION FOR SUBSIDIARY PROTECTION

    1. Article 15.Serious harm

    2. Article 16.Cessation

    3. Article 17.Exclusion

  7. CHAPTER VI SUBSIDIARY PROTECTION STATUS

    1. Article 18.Granting of subsidiary protection status

    2. Article 19.Revocation of, ending of or refusal to renew subsidiary protection status

  8. CHAPTER VII CONTENT OF INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

    1. Article 20.General rules

    2. Article 21.Protection from refoulement

    3. Article 22.Information

    4. Article 23.Maintaining family unity

    5. Article 24.Residence permits

    6. Article 25.Travel document

    7. Article 26.Access to employment

    8. Article 27.Access to education

    9. Article 28.Access to procedures for recognition of qualifications

    10. Article 29.Social welfare

    11. Article 30.Healthcare

    12. Article 31.Unaccompanied minors

    13. Article 32.Access to accommodation

    14. Article 33.Freedom of movement within the Member State

    15. Article 34.Access to integration facilities

    16. Article 35.Repatriation

  9. CHAPTER VIII ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION

    1. Article 36.Cooperation

    2. Article 37.Staff

  10. CHAPTER IX FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 38.Reports

    2. Article 39.Transposition

    3. Article 40.Repeal

    4. Article 41.Entry into force

    5. Article 42.Addressees

  11. Signature

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      ANNEX I

      1. PART A

      2. PART B

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      ANNEX II

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