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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Hearing and deliberation

Article R532-41

The Cour nationale du droit d'asile shall provide the applicant, free of charge, with an interpreter to assist him/her at the hearing, who has taken an oath to assist justice in his/her honour and con…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Hearing and deliberation

Article R532-42

The rapporteur reads out the report, which analyses, in complete independence, the subject of the request and the factual and legal elements presented by the parties, and mentions the elements likely…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Hearing and deliberation

Article R532-44

…g mentioning the meaning of the decisions thus reached is signed by the members of the judgment panel.Persons who take part in or attend the deliberations are subject to the obligation to respect secr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to the audiovisual means of communication provided for in Article L. 532-13

Article R532-45

…an audiovisual means of communication to hold hearings under the conditions provided for in Article L. 532-13, the applicant is informed of this in the notice of hearing provided for in Article R. 532…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to the audiovisual means of communication provided for in Article L. 532-13

Article R532-49

Unless the hearing is recorded, minutes are drawn up by the registrar in each of the two courtrooms.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Procedure

Article R743-4

…e opening of the proceedings, by the foreign national himself, assisted, if necessary, by an interpreter if he does not speak sufficient French.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative detention centres

Article R744-4

Administrative detention centres are placed under the responsibility of the territorially competent prefect and, in Paris, the police prefect, who appoints the head of the centre by decree, after agre…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative procedure

Article R615-4

Without prejudice to the provisions of article R. 615-3, where it appears that a foreign national holding a residence permit issued by the French authorities is the subject of an enforceable expulsion…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals granted a period for voluntary departure

Article R613-4

An alien who is granted a period of voluntary departure may request that the main points of decisions notified to him under Chapter I be communicated to him in a language he understands or may reasona…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Eviction Commission

Article R632-4

The notification bulletin mentioned in article R. 632-3:1° Advises the foreign national that expulsion proceedings have been initiated against him or her and states the facts giving rise to these proc…

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