Section 4: Exit

Decisions to leave a place of accommodation for asylum seekers are taken by the French Office for Immigration and Integration, after consultation with the director of the place of accommodation, on the basis of the national reception plan for asylum seekers and, where applicable, the regional plan provided for in article L. 551-2 and taking account of the applicant’s situation.

When accommodation is terminated in accordance with the conditions laid down in articles L. 551-11 to L. 551-14, the competent administrative authority or the manager of the accommodation may apply to the courts, after unsuccessful formal notice, for the unauthorised occupant to be ordered to vacate the premises. The first paragraph does not apply to persons who have been recognised as refugees or who have been granted subsidiary protection. The…