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GEO-2016-L-104536
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Title_of_text
Law of Georgia on International Protection No. 42-IS, adopted on 1 December 2016.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Georgia
Subjects (Classification)
Migrant workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
2016-12-01
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
საქართველოს კანონი საერთაშორისო დაცვის შესახებ.
Abstract/Citation
Chapter I - General Provisions
Chapter II - General Principles and Procedural Guarantees of Asylum Procedure
Chapter III - Reasons for Granting and Denial of Refugee Status, Humanitarian Status or Temporary Protection
Chapter IV - Request for International Protection in Georgia
Chapter V - Procedures for Examination of Application for International Protection
Chapter VI - Cessation, Cancellation and Revocation of Refugee or Humanitarian Status or Temporary Protection
Chapter VII - Rights and Obligations of Asylum-Seekers, Refugees, Humanitarian Status Holders, and Persons under Temporary Protection
Chapter VIII - Durable Solutions for Refugees and Humanitarian Status Holders
Chapter IX - Timeframes for Keeping Personal Data
Chapter X - Authority, Responsibilities of the Administrative Bodies of Georgia and International Cooperation
Chapter XI - Transitional and Final Provisions
This Law establishes legal framework for asylum procedures, ensures human rights protection to asylum-seekers, refugees, humanitarian status holders and persons under temporary protection, and establishes procedural guarantees of international protection as prescribed by this Law. This Law stipulates that the Law of Georgia on Refugee and Humanitarian Statuses of December 6, 2011, shall be repealed.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2016-12-15
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Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
2011-12-06 (GEO-2011-L-90400)
Law on Refugee and Humanitarian Status (No. 5370-II of 6 December 2011).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislative Herald of Georgia
Author
Ministry of Justice
URL
https://www.matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/3452780?impose=original&publication=7
File
GEO-104536.pdf (PDF (in Georgian as amended up to 2023))
Electronic source title
Legislation Herald of Georgia
Author
Ministry of Justice
URL
https://www.matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/3452780?impose=translateEn&publication=4
File
GEO-104536 (EN).pdf (PDF (in English) (as amended up to 2021))