Following allocation to a canton, asylum seekers may contact a legal advice agency or the legal representative allocated free of charge at steps of the procedure at first instance relevant to the decision, in particular if an additional interview is held on the grounds for asylum.
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- [369] Inserted by No I of the FA of 25 Sept. 2015, in force since 1 March 2019 (AS 2016 3101, 2018 2855; BBl 2014 7991).
Following allocation to a canton, asylum seekers may contact a legal advice agency or the legal representative allocated free of charge for the advice and assistance under Article 102k paragraph 1 letter g unless this advice and assistance has already been provided in a federal centre.370
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- [370] Inserted by No I of the FA of 1 Oct. 2021, in force since 1 Sept. 2022 (AS 2022 459; BBl 2022 7105).
The Confederation shall pay the legal advice agency for the work it carries out under paragraph 1 and 1bis by agreement and on the principle that value for money will be ensured.371 The payment shall be made as a lump sum. In exceptional cases, the payment may be based on the actual expenditure, especially in the case of non-recurring costs.
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- [371] Amended by No I of the FA of 1 Oct. 2021, in force since 1 Sept. 2022 (AS 2022 459; BBl 2022 7105).
The Federal Council shall lay down the requirements for authorisation as a legal advice agency and shall determine the procedural steps relevant to the decision under paragraph 1.