Section 1: Registration on the jobseekers' list.

A jobseeker is anyone who is looking for work and applies to Pôle emploi to be registered on the list of jobseekers.

Jobseekers must periodically renew their registration in accordance with the procedures laid down by order of the Minister for Employment and the category in which they have been registered. They must also inform Pôle emploi of any changes in their situation that are likely to affect their registration as jobseekers.

Persons registered on the jobseekers’ list are classified in categories determined by order of the Minister for Employment on the basis of the purpose of their application and their availability for employment.

When a foreign person is registered on the list of jobseekers, Pôle emploi checks the validity of their residence and work permits. Pôle emploi may have access to the files of State services to obtain the information required for this verification, including when renewing residence and work permits, in order to ensure that the person concerned remains on the list of jobseekers. When this information is kept on computer, it…

Disabled persons mentioned in 2° and 3° of article L. 341-4 of the Social Security Code, who receive a social benefit linked to total incapacity for work, may not be registered on the list of jobseekers for the duration of their incapacity.