Article R721-1 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum
In the event of an asylum application being rejected, the Director General of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons shall inform the competent Prefect of the documents referred to in Article L. 721-2 of which he or she has the original or a copy.At the request of the Prefect, the Director General of the Office shall communicate these documents to officials personally and specially authorised…