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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article D521-12 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

The prefect shall immediately forward to the French Office for Immigration and Integration information on the period of validity of asylum application certificates and the progress of the procedures for determining the State responsible for examining the asylum application and for transfer, in particular the dates on which the persons concerned fled or were transferred. .

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Article R521-13 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

All correspondence sent by post to asylum seekers is sent to the address at which they have elected domicile pursuant to article L. 551-7.Asylum seekers with a stable domicile within the meaning of 1° of article R. 551-7 are required, in the event of a change of address, to inform the French Office for Immigration and Integration without delay. Failing this, all correspondence will be sent to the last known…

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Article R521-15 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

The applicant is informed, in accordance with Article L. 521-6, of the list of languages in which he may be heard during the personal interview conducted by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons, and indicates to the administrative authority the language in which he prefers to be heard during this interview.The list mentioned in the first paragraph is set by decision of the Director General…

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Article R521-16 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Asylum seekers are given an information document on the asylum application procedure, their rights and the obligations they must respect during the procedure, the possible consequences of not respecting their obligations or refusing to cooperate with the authorities, and the means available to help them lodge their application with the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons.This document also informs them of their rights and obligations with…

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Article R521-18 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

When an unaccompanied minor presents himself without a legal representative for the registration of an asylum application, the competent prefect registers the application on the basis of the information available to him and summons the person concerned to a later date to complete the registration of his application in the presence of his legal representative.When all the conditions laid down in Articles R. 521-5 to R. 521-7 have been met,…

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Article R521-19 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Ad hoc administrators responsible for assisting unaccompanied minors applying for asylum, referred to in article L. 521-9, are appointed in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 343-2 to R. 343-7, R. 343-10 and R. 343-11. For the application of the provisions of article R. 343-2, the words: “held in a waiting area, pursuant to the provisions of article L. 343-2” are replaced by the words: “who apply for asylum,…

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Article R521-20 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

In addition to the reimbursement of their travel expenses, calculated in accordance with the conditions laid down for travel by civil servants for the Ministry of Justice, each person appointed as an ad hoc administrator, when included on the list provided for in article R. 343-2:1° An allowance to cover the costs incurred in assisting and representing the minor in proceedings relating to the examination of his/her asylum application by…

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