The First President of the Court of Appeal or his delegate shall rule on the merits of the case within forty-eight hours from the date of referral. This time limit shall be calculated and extended in accordance with articles 640 and 642 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
The order shall be communicated to the public prosecutor. It is notified on the spot to the foreign national and his or her counsel, if any, as well as to the authority that ordered the detention. The parties present acknowledge receipt. The court clerk will notify the other parties by any means and as soon as possible, and they will acknowledge receipt of the notification.
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