Section 2: Judging panels

The grand panel of the Cour nationale du droit d’asile comprises the bench hearing the appeal, supplemented by the vice-president or most senior vice-president or a section or chamber president, two assessors chosen from among the persons referred to in 2° of Article L. 131-3 and two assessors chosen from among the persons mentioned in 3° of the same article.When the panel hearing the appeal is a single judge, this…

The general meeting of the presidents of the panels meets at least once a year. It is convened by the President of the National Court of Asylum to consult on matters of common interest.