Section 1: General provisions

Proceedings before the Cour nationale du droit d’asile are free of charge.

At any time during the procedure, the president of the Cour nationale du droit d’asile or of the panel to which a case is assigned may refer the decision on the appeal to the panel provided for in Article R. 131-7.

The president of the Cour nationale du droit d’asile and the presidents he appoints for this purpose may, by reasoned order:1° Take note of withdrawals;2° Reject appeals that do not fall within the jurisdiction of the court;3° Find that there is no need to rule on an appeal;4° Reject appeals that are manifestly inadmissible and that cannot be covered in the course of proceedings or that have not been put…

The order provided for in Article R. 532-3 shall mention the names of the parties, the analysis of the submissions and the references to the legislative or regulatory provisions to which it applies.In the case provided for in 5° of Article R. 532-3, the order shall also mention the formalities completed by the applicant in order to take cognisance of the documents in the file and the examination of the…

The powers devolved by the provisions of this chapter to the panel of judges or its chairman shall be exercised by the magistrate competent, pursuant to Article L. 532-6, to rule on appeals lodged against decisions of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons taken pursuant to Articles L. 531-24 to L. 531-31 or L. 531-32 to L. 531-35.