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Council Directive 2005/85/EC (repealed)Show full title
Council Directive 2005/85/EC of 1 December 2005 on minimum standards on procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status (repealed)
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CHAPTER VIGENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 40Challenge by public authorities
This Directive does not affect the possibility for public authorities of challenging the administrative and/or judicial decisions as provided for in national legislation.
Article 41Confidentiality
Member States shall ensure that authorities implementing this Directive are bound by the confidentiality principle as defined in national law, in relation to any information they obtain in the course of their work.
Article 42Report
No later than 1 December 2009, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Directive in the Member States and shall propose any amendments that are necessary. Member States shall send the Commission all the information that is appropriate for drawing up this report. After presenting the report, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Directive in the Member States at least every two years.
Article 43Transposition
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 December 2007. Concerning Article 15, Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 December 2008. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.
Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 44Transition
Member States shall apply the laws, regulations and administrative provisions set out in Article 43 to applications for asylum lodged after 1 December 2007 and to procedures for the withdrawal of refugee status started after 1 December 2007.
Article 45Entry into force
This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 46Addressees
This Directive is addressed to the Member States in conformity with the Treaty establishing the European Community.
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