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ARTICLE-2: General obligations     [go to this ARTICLE]
... Every refugee has duties to the country in which he finds himself, which require in particular that he conform to its laws and regulations as well as to measures taken for the maintenance of public order. ...


ARTICLE-21: Housing     [go to this ARTICLE]
... As regards housing, the Contracting States, in so far as the matter is regulated by laws or regulations or is subject to the control of public authorities, shall accord to refugees lawfully staying in their territory treatment as favourable as possible and, in any event, not less favourable than that accorded to aliens generally in the same circumstances. ...


ARTICLE-24: Labour legislation and social security     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (a) In so far as such matters are governed by laws or regulations or are subject to the control of administrative authorities: remuneration, including family allowances where these form part of remuneration, hours of work, overtime arrangements, holidays with pay, restrictions on home work, minimum age of employment, apprenticeship and training, women's work and the work of young persons, and the enjoyment of the benefits of collective bargaining; ...
... (b) Social security (legal provisions in respect of employment injury, occupational diseases, maternity, sickness, disability, old age, death, unemployment, family responsibilities and any other contingency which, according to national laws or regulations, is covered by a social security scheme), subject to the following limitations: ...
... (ii) National laws or regulations of the country of residence may prescribe special arrangements concerning benefits or portions of benefits which are payable wholly out of public funds, and concerning allowances paid to persons who do not fulfil the contribution conditions prescribed for the award of a normal pension. ...


ARTICLE-26: Freedom of movement     [go to this ARTICLE]
... Each Contracting State shall accord to refugees lawfully in its territory the right to choose their place of residence and to move freely within its territory subject to any regulations applicable to aliens generally in the same circumstances. ...


ARTICLE-29: Fiscal charges     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 2. Nothing in the above paragraph shall prevent the application to refugees of the laws and regulations concerning charges in respect of the issue to aliens of administrative documents including identity papers. ...


ARTICLE-30: Transfer of assets     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. A Contracting State shall, in conformity with its laws and regulations, permit refugees to transfer assets which they have brought into its territory, to another country where they have been admitted for the purposes of resettlement. ...


ARTICLE-35: Co-operation of the national authorities with the United Nations     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (c) Laws, regulations and decrees which are, or may hereafter be, in force relating to refugees. ...


ARTICLE-36: Information on national legislation     [go to this ARTICLE]
... The Contracting States shall communicate to the Secretary-General of the United Nations the laws and regulations which they may adopt to ensure the application of this Convention. ...