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Detention in these "waiting zones"
is, for the first four days, an administrative decision.
However, the detention period can be extended,
by a decision of the civil court of first instance (Tribunal de
Grande Instance), up to a maximum of 20 days.
The State pays for lodging, food and incidentals of the refugee
for a maximum of 20 days at which point the asylum seeker is either
granted access to the territory or, if the application is considered
"manifestly unfounded", the person is usually returned
to the country from which they came (this is normally a third country,
but may be the country of origin).
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