Notice of the hearing is sent to the parties at least thirty days before the day on which the case is due to be heard.
For cases covered by Article L. 532-7 where the decision of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons was taken pursuant to Articles L. 531-24 to L. 531-31 or L. 531-32 to L. 531-35, notice is sent to the parties by any means at least fifteen days before the day on which the case is due to be heard.
The applicant’s counsel is informed of the day of the hearing by any means. Notice of the hearing informs the parties that the written investigation provided for in articles R. 532-21 to R. 532-24 has been completed.
In urgent cases, including where the first paragraph of article R. 532-22 has been applied, the notice period provided for in the first paragraph may be reduced, but may not be less than seven days. In this case, the investigation is closed either after the parties or their representatives have made their oral observations or, if these parties are absent or not represented, after their case has been called for hearing.