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21/06/2019
FR: Council of State ordered Prefecture of Grande Synthe to introduce urgent measures directed to asylum seekers living in the area.

ECLI
Input Provided By
EUAA Information and Analysis Sector (IAS)
Other Source/Information
Type
Order
Original Documents
Relevant Legislative Provisions
European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)
Reference
France, Council of State [Conseil d'État], M.E.A., M.B.C. and others v Prefect of North, No. 431115, 21 June 2019. Link redirects to the English summary in the EUAA Case Law Database.
Permanent link to the case
https://caselaw.euaa.europa.eu/pages/viewcaselaw.aspx?CaseLawID=788
Case history
Other information
Abstract

Applicants together with nine associations requested the Administrative Tribunal of Lille to order the Prefect of the North to set up a number of urgent measures to accommodate migrants living in the area making possible to cover their basic needs, specially directed to homeless. 


By an order no. 1903679 of May 9, 2019, the judge of the summary of the administrative court of Lille rejected this request. On May 27, 2019, they requested the Council of State to review the decision. 


After reviewing the case, the Council of State ordered to the Prefect of the North: 


- to set up, within a period of 8 days from the notification of the order, information sessions to provide migrants information about their rights, as asylum seekers, unaccompanied minors or emergency accommodations in the main languages including Sorani. 


- To install, whithin the same period, sufficient water points, showers and sanitary facilities. 
Country of Decision
France
Court Name
FR: Council of State [Conseil d'État]
Case Number
No. 431115
Date of Decision
21/06/2019
Country of Origin
Keywords
Reception/Accommodation