Draft Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. Belgium - France: Amendment to Article 4

A/CONF.2/32

Redraft the second paragraph to read as follows:

"The rights and benefits already enjoyed by certain refugees, without regard to reciprocity, at the date of entry into force of this Convention shall continue to be accorded to them by the Contracting States.

In future, all refugees shall enjoy exemption from legislative reciprocity in the territory of the Contracting States after a period of three years' residence".