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Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection (recast)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Purpose

    2. Article 2.Definitions

    3. Article 3.Scope

    4. Article 4.Responsible authorities

    5. Article 5.More favourable provisions

  3. CHAPTER II BASIC PRINCIPLES AND GUARANTEES

    1. Article 6.Access to the procedure

    2. Article 7.Applications made on behalf of dependants or minors

    3. Article 8.Information and counselling in detention facilities and at border crossing points

    4. Article 9.Right to remain in the Member State pending the examination of the application

    5. Article 10.Requirements for the examination of applications

    6. Article 11.Requirements for a decision by the determining authority

    7. Article 12.Guarantees for applicants

    8. Article 13.Obligations of the applicants

    9. Article 14.Personal interview

    10. Article 15.Requirements for a personal interview

    11. Article 16.Content of a personal interview

    12. Article 17.Report and recording of personal interviews

    13. Article 18.Medical examination

    14. Article 19.Provision of legal and procedural information free of charge in procedures at first instance

    15. Article 20.Free legal assistance and representation in appeals procedures

    16. Article 21.Conditions for the provision of legal and procedural information free of charge and free legal assistance and representation

    17. Article 22.Right to legal assistance and representation at all stages of the procedure

    18. Article 23.Scope of legal assistance and representation

    19. Article 24.Applicants in need of special procedural guarantees

    20. Article 25.Guarantees for unaccompanied minors

    21. Article 26.Detention

    22. Article 27.Procedure in the event of withdrawal of the application

    23. Article 28.Procedure in the event of implicit withdrawal or abandonment of the application

    24. Article 29.The role of UNHCR

    25. Article 30.Collection of information on individual cases

  4. CHAPTER III PROCEDURES AT FIRST INSTANCE

    1. SECTION I

      1. Article 31.Examination procedure

      2. Article 32.Unfounded applications

    2. SECTION II

      1. Article 33.Inadmissible applications

      2. Article 34.Special rules on an admissibility interview

    3. SECTION III

      1. Article 35.The concept of first country of asylum

      2. Article 36.The concept of safe country of origin

      3. Article 37.National designation of third countries as safe countries of origin

      4. Article 38.The concept of safe third country

      5. Article 39.The concept of European safe third country

    4. SECTION IV

      1. Article 40.Subsequent application

      2. Article 41.Exceptions from the right to remain in case of subsequent applications

      3. Article 42.Procedural rules

    5. SECTION V

      1. Article 43.Border procedures

  5. CHAPTER IV PROCEDURES FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

    1. Article 44.Withdrawal of international protection

    2. Article 45.Procedural rules

  6. CHAPTER V APPEALS PROCEDURES

    1. Article 46.The right to an effective remedy

  7. CHAPTER VI GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 47.Challenge by public authorities

    2. Article 48.Confidentiality

    3. Article 49.Cooperation

    4. Article 50.Report

    5. Article 51.Transposition

    6. Article 52.Transitional provisions

    7. Article 53.Repeal

    8. Article 54.Entry into force and application

    9. Article 55.Addressees

  8. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      Designation of safe countries of origin for the purposes of Article 37(1)

      1. A country is considered as a safe country of origin...

      2. In making this assessment, account shall be taken, inter alia,...

      3. the relevant laws and regulations of the country and the...

    2. ANNEX II

      1. PART A

        1. Repealed Directive (referred to in Article 53)

      2. PART B

        1. Time limit for transposition into national law (referred to in Article 51)

    3. ANNEX III

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