Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 1 December 2005 on… Article 37

Withdrawal of refugee status

Article 37

Member States shall ensure that an examination to withdraw the refugee status of a particular person may commence when new elements or findings arise indicating that there are reasons to reconsider the validity of his/her refugee status.

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