Politics of Wallis and Futuna takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic French overseas collectivity, whereby the President of the Territorial Assembly is the head of government, and of a multi-party system.
The legislative branch consists of the unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblée territoriale of 20 seats; the members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms.
[2] With regard to the legal profession, according to a 2017 source,[3] "there are no private lawyers, notaries, or bailiffs in the territory of Wallis and Futuna."
Justice is generally administered under French law by a tribunal of first instance in Matâ'Utu, but the three traditional chiefdoms administer justice according to customary law ("coutume", only for non criminal cases).
Wallis and Futuna participates in the Franc Zone, and is a member of the Pacific Community (SPC).