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ARTICLE-16: Access to courts     [go to this ARTICLE]
... Access to courts ...
... 1. A refugee shall have free access to the courts of law on the territory of all Contracting States. ...
... 2. A refugee shall enjoy in the Contracting State in which he has his habitual residence the same treatment as a national in matters pertaining to access to the courts, including legal assistance and exemption from cautio judicatum solvi. ...


ARTICLE-38: Settlement of disputes     [go to this ARTICLE]
... Any dispute between Parties to this Convention relating to its interpretation or application, which cannot be settled by other means, shall be referred to the International Court of Justice at the request of any one of the parties to the dispute. ...