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Article L342-17 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

The foreign national may ask the liberties and detention judge for the assistance of an interpreter and for his or her file to be communicated. The same applies to the ad hoc administrator in the case of the minor mentioned in article L. 343-2.
The fees and allowances of interpreters appointed to assist the foreign national during the legal proceedings for detention in the waiting area provided for in this chapter shall be borne by the State and without recourse against the foreign national, under the conditions laid down for criminal, correctional or police court costs.

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Article L342-17


L’étranger peut demander au juge des libertés et de la détention le concours d’un interprète et la communication de son dossier. Il en va de même de l’administrateur ad hoc dans le cas du mineur mentionné à l’article L. 343-2.
Sont à la charge de l’Etat et sans recours contre l’étranger, dans les conditions prévues pour les frais de justice criminelle, correctionnelle ou de police, les honoraires et indemnités des interprètes désignés pour l’assister au cours de la procédure juridictionnelle de maintien en zone d’attente prévue par le présent chapitre.

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