C v. Minister of the Interior

Abstract

The individual in international law — Aliens — Position of — Treatment by and responsibilities of the receiving State — Refugees — Geneva Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951 — Restriction on refugee's area of residence in receiving State — Application for review to French Appeals Commission for Refugees — Whether recourse to Commission with regard to such restriction open to refugees who have regularized their status — Failure to apply within time limit — Effect — Article 26 of Convention — Right to choose place of residence — “Subject to any regulations applicable to aliens generally” — Interpretation — The law of France