Section 9: Opinion procedure provided for in Article L. 532-4

A refugee to whom one of the measures provided for in articles 31, 32 and 33 of the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951 has been applied may lodge an application with the Cour nationale du droit d’asile, within the time limit provided for by article L. 532-4 and in accordance with one of the procedures listed in the order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister responsible for…

The President of the Cour nationale du droit d’asile and the Presidents appointed by him for this purpose may reject an application that is manifestly ineligible to be examined pursuant to Article L. 532-4.

Subject to the application of article R. 532-70, the application is immediately communicated to the Minister of the Interior and the Minister responsible for asylum, who have a period of one week to produce their observations.As soon as these observations are received, they are communicated, by any means, to the person concerned.

Subject to the application of article R. 532-70, the person concerned is summoned to appear before a panel composed under the conditions laid down by article L. 131-3, within a maximum of twenty days from receipt of his/her application.The panel issues a reasoned opinion on the maintenance or cancellation of the measure to which the person concerned is subject. This opinion is sent without delay to the Minister of the…