The applicant, Syrian national, requested international protection in France due to the fear of persecution in the country of origin as the applicant had supplied gas to Syrian families in Damascus who had opposed the regime. He was allegedly detained while supplying gas and subjected to ill-treatments. On 18 December 2019 the Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (OFPRA) rejected the request. The decision was confirmed by the National Court on Asylum (CNDA) on 11 September 2020, which considered that it was not sufficiently credible that the applicant was from Damascus or that the facts alleged were credible. The court further noted that the medical evidence provided did not show the connection with the facts alleged.

The Council of State held that the CNDA did not sufficiently motivate its decision to reject the request for subsidiary protection. The CNDA had used stereotypical phrases without assessing the degree of violence and the situation in Syria. The decision was annulled by the Council of State and the case sent back to the CNDA.