Civil Court of Cassation, Section I, 16/12/2019, No. 33178

The extension of the detention of a foreign national at a repatriation center (C.P.R.) is unlawful if it is ordered based on a request made after the expiration of the initial, or extended, term of the restrictive measure. In such a case, even if the decision that initially validated the restrictive measure was not timely challenged by the recipient, the extension order must be overturned without referral, resulting in the cessation of the detention.