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Article L572-1 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Subject to the third paragraph of Article L. 571-1, a foreign national whose asylum application is under the responsibility of another State may be transferred to the State responsible for this examination.
A decision to transfer shall be the subject of a reasoned written decision taken by the administrative authority.
This decision shall be notified to the person concerned. This decision is notified to the person concerned, who is informed of the appeal procedures and deadlines, as well as the right to notify or have notified their consulate, a counsel or any person of their choice. Where the person concerned is not assisted by counsel, the main points of the decision will be communicated to him/her in a language that he/she understands or may reasonably be expected to understand.

If the person concerned is not assisted by counsel, the main points of the decision will be communicated to him/her in a language that he/she understands or may reasonably be expected to understand.

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Article L572-1


Sous réserve du troisième alinéa de l’article L. 571-1, l’étranger dont l’examen de la demande d’asile relève de la responsabilité d’un autre Etat peut faire l’objet d’un transfert vers l’Etat responsable de cet examen.
Toute décision de transfert fait l’objet d’une décision écrite motivée prise par l’autorité administrative.
Cette décision est notifiée à l’intéressé. Elle mentionne les voies et délais de recours ainsi que le droit d’avertir ou de faire avertir son consulat, un conseil ou toute personne de son choix. Lorsque l’intéressé n’est pas assisté d’un conseil, les principaux éléments de la décision lui sont communiqués dans une langue qu’il comprend ou dont il est raisonnable de penser qu’il la comprend.

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