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Article L511-5 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

When the competent authority assesses whether an applicant has a well-founded fear of persecution, it is irrelevant whether the applicant actually possesses the characteristics associated with the ground of persecution or whether these characteristics are merely attributed to him or her by the perpetrator of the persecution.

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Article L511-5


Lorsque l’autorité compétente évalue si un demandeur craint avec raison d’être persécuté, il est indifférent que celui-ci possède effectivement les caractéristiques liées au motif de persécution ou que ces caractéristiques lui soient seulement attribuées par l’auteur des persécutions.

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