Legal assistance Indicators: - Do asylum seekers have access to free legal assistance at the first instance in the Dublin procedure in practice? Yes not always/with difficulty No Do asylum seekers have access to free legal assistance in the appeal procedure against a Dublin decision? Yes always/with difficulty No Free legal assistance and representation with regard to the Dublin procedure until a decision on the application of the Dublin Regulation is taken by the Ministry of the Citizens Protection is not guaranteed under the law. Access to free legal assistance and representation in the context of a Dublin procedure takes place under the same conditions as is described above with regard to legal assistance in the context of the regular procedure. The same problems and obstacles described in the relevant section under the regular procedure exist in the context of Dublin procedures, as well. The Dublin Unit in the Ministry of Public Order and Citizen’s Protection, responsible for “Dubliners” is extremely understaffed. Although the Police should prepare the files for family reunification and be in contact with the Dublin Unit, in practice the files of those asylum seekers who are in contact with NGOs like GCR are entirely prepared by them (the NGOs). Suspension of transfers Indicator: - Are Dublin transfers systematically suspended as a matter of policy or as a matter of jurisprudence to one or more countries? Yes No In practice there are not such cases. 4. Admissibility procedures There is no special admissibility procedure under Greek law. However, it should be noted that according to the art.18 PD 114/10 the Determining Authority (see above) can reject an application as inadmissible with a relevant act. 5. Border procedure (border and transit zones) General (scope, time-limits) Indicators: - Do border authorities receive written instructions on the referral of asylum seekers to the competent authorities? Yes No - Are there any substantiated reports of refoulement at the border (based on NGO reports, media, testimonies, etc)? Yes No - Can an application made at the border be examined in substance during a border procedure? Yes No 25