Subsection 3: Refusal and termination

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Article L551-16

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
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Updated 8 Nov 2023

The material reception conditions enjoyed by the applicant may be partially or totally terminated in the following cases:
1° He/she leaves the region of orientation determined in application of article L. 551-3;
2° He/she leaves the accommodation in which he/she was admitted in application of article L. 552-9;
3° He/she does not comply with the requirements of the asylum authorities, in particular by attending interviews, presenting himself/herself to the authorities and providing useful information in order to facilitate the examination of applications;
4° He/she has concealed his/her financial resources;
5° He/she has provided false information relating to his/her family situation;
6° He/she has submitted several asylum applications under different identities.
A Conseil d'Etat decree shall lay down the penalties applicable in the event of violent behaviour or serious failure to comply with the rules of the place of accommodation.
The decision to end the material reception conditions taken pursuant to this article shall be in writing and substantiated. It shall take account of the applicant's vulnerability. It is taken after the person concerned has been given the opportunity to submit written observations in accordance with the procedures defined by decree.
When the decision to end the material reception conditions has been taken pursuant to 1°, 2° or 3° of this article and the reasons that led to this decision have ceased to exist, the applicant may apply to the French Office for Immigration and Integration to have the material reception conditions reinstated. The Office will rule on the application, taking into account in particular the applicant's vulnerability and, where applicable, the reasons why he/she has not complied with the obligations to which he/she agreed at the time of the initial acceptance of the material reception conditions.

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