Council Directive 2004/83/EC
of 29 April 2004
on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of the protection granted (repealed)

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Repealed by Directive 2011/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or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.

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1 Subject matter and scope
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Article 2 Definitions
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Article 3 More favourable standards
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CHAPTER II ASSESSMENT OF APPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Article 4 Assessment of facts and circumstances
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Article 5 International protection needs arising sur place
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Article 6 Actors of persecution or serious harm
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Article 7 Actors of protection
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Article 8 Internal protection
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CHAPTER III QUALIFICATION FOR BEING A REFUGEE

Article 9 Acts of persecution
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Article 10 Reasons for persecution
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Article 11 Cessation
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Article 12 Exclusion
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CHAPTER IV REFUGEE STATUS

Article 13 Granting of refugee status
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Article 14 Revocation of, ending of or refusal to renew refugee status
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CHAPTER V QUALIFICATION FOR SUBSIDIARY PROTECTION

Article 15 Serious harm
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Article 16 Cessation
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Article 17 Exclusion
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CHAPTER VI SUBSIDIARY PROTECTION STATUS

Article 18 Granting of subsidiary protection status
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Article 19 Revocation of, ending of or refusal to renew subsidiary protection status
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CHAPTER VII CONTENT OF INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Article 20 General rules
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Article 21 Protection from refoulement
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Article 22 Information
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Article 23 Maintaining family unity
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Article 24 Residence permits
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Article 25 Travel document
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Article 26 Access to employment
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Article 27 Access to education
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Article 28 Social welfare
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Article 29 Health care
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Article 30 Unaccompanied minors
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Article 31 Access to accommodation
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Article 32 Freedom of movement within the Member State
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Article 33 Access to integration facilities
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Article 34 Repatriation
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CHAPTER VIII ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION

Article 35 Cooperation
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Article 36 Staff
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CHAPTER IX FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 37 Reports
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Article 38 Transposition
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Article 39 Entry into force
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Article 40 Addressees
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