Article L751-2 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum
A foreign national who is the subject of a request to take charge or take back may be placed under house arrest by the administrative authority for the time strictly necessary to determine the State responsible for examining his asylum application.Where a requested State has refused to take charge of or take back the foreign national, the house arrest imposed pursuant to this article shall be terminated immediately, unless a…