Unless the examination of the asylum application falls within the jurisdiction of another State, the decision to refuse entry may only be taken after consultation with the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons, which gives its opinion within a time limit set by regulation and in compliance with the procedural guarantees laid down in Title III of Book V. The Office shall take into account the vulnerability of the asylum seeker.
The lawyer or representative of one of the associations mentioned in article L. 531-15, designated by the foreign national, is authorised to enter the waiting area to accompany him/her to his/her interview under the conditions set out in the same article.
Unless the foreign national’s access to French territory constitutes a serious threat to public order, the opinion of the Office, if it is in favour of the person concerned entering France on the grounds of asylum, is binding on the Minister responsible for immigration.