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

Article R754-5 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Aforeign nationals placed or held in administrative detention who wish to apply for asylum may benefit, in order to present their application, from legal assistance provided by the legal entities mentioned in articles R. 744-20 and R. 744-21, in application of the agreements provided for in these same articles.They may also benefit from linguistic assistance in order to present their application, under the conditions provided for in article R. 744-17.

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Article R754-7 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

When the foreign national submits his or her asylum application to the custodial authority, in accordance with Article R. 754-6, the custodial authority shall immediately inform the prefect who ordered the detention so that he or she can decide whether or not to keep the foreign national in detention in accordance with the first paragraph of Article L. 754-3.

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Article R754-9 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

If the Prefect decides to keep the foreign national referred to in Article R. 754-7 in detention, the authority responsible for the application, as soon as it is informed of this, will immediately forward the asylum application file, as given to it in a sealed envelope by the foreign national, to the Director General of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons, with a view to…

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Article R754-11 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

The applicant is heard by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons in accordance with the procedures laid down by articles R. 531-11 to R. 531-16 and R. 531-28.However, if necessary and notwithstanding article R. 531-15, the personal interview may not be recorded. In this case, the transcript will be commented on. If the applicant refuses to confirm that the content of the transcript correctly reflects…

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Article R754-12 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

When the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons decides, pursuant to Article L. 754-7, not to rule under the accelerated procedure, it shall send its decision to the authority holding the asylum applications in the place of detention, as well as to the Prefect who ordered the person to remain in detention.The Prefect shall immediately end the detention and communicate his decision to the authority holding…

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Article R754-13 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

When the foreign national has been held in detention and the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons makes a decision under the accelerated procedure, it will make its decision within the time limit stipulated in the second paragraph of article R. 531-23.It will immediately send its decision to reject the application to the person in charge of the place of detention where the foreign national is…

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