Dublin Unit strives to send the outgoing request as soon as possible, after the written consent and all necessary documents have been submitted. Interviews in non-family reunification cases tend to be more detailed when it is ascertained that an asylum seeker, after being fingerprinted, has already applied for asylum in another EU Member State. 2.4. Appeal Indicators: Dublin: Appeal Same as regular procedure 1. Does the law provide for an appeal against the decision in the Dublin procedure? Yes No v If yes, is it Judicial Administrative v If yes, is it suspensive Yes No According to the Asylum code, applications for international protection are declared inadmissible where the Dublin Regulation applies.450 An applicant can lodge an appeal before the Independent Appeals Committees under the Appeals Authority against a first instance decision rejecting an application as inadmissible due to the application of the Dublin Regulation within 15 days.451 Such an appeal can also be directed against the transfer decision, which is incorporated in the inadmissibility decision.452 2.5. Legal assistance Indicators: Dublin: Legal Assistance Same as regular procedure 1. Do asylum seekers have access to free legal assistance at first instance in practice? Yes With difficulty No v Does free legal assistance cover: Representation in interview Legal advice 2. Do asylum seekers have access to free legal assistance on appeal against a Dublin decision in practice? Yes With difficulty No v Does free legal assistance cover Representation in courts Legal advice Access to free legal assistance and representation in the context of a Dublin procedure is available under the same conditions and limitations described in Regular Procedure: Legal Assistance. No state funded free legal aid is provided in first instance, including Dublin cases. The same problems and obstacles described in the regular procedure exist in the context of the Dublin procedure, with NGOs trying in practice to cover this field as well. As concerns family reunification cases, limited access to legal assistance affects the proper preparation of the case file as it is the applicant who bears the responsibility for submitting the required documents for the Dublin Unit to establish a take charge request, such as proof of family links. Nevertheless, in GCR’s experience, the Dublin Unit officers make every effort to notify applicants on time for the submission of any missing document before the expiry of the deadline. 450 451 452 Article 89(1) (b) asylum code Article 97 (1) (d)(i) asylum code Ibid. 97