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Article L511-6 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Refugee status shall not be granted to a person who falls within one of the exclusion clauses provided for in sections D, E or F of Article 1 of the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951.
The same section F shall also apply to persons who are instigators of, accessories to, or personally involved in the crimes or acts referred to in the said section.

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Article L511-6


Le statut de réfugié n’est pas accordé à une personne qui relève de l’une des clauses d’exclusion prévues aux sections D, E ou F de l’article 1er de la convention de Genève du 28 juillet 1951.
La même section F s’applique également aux personnes qui sont les instigatrices ou les complices des crimes ou des agissements mentionnés à ladite section ou qui y sont personnellement impliquées.

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