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The procedures referred to in paragraph 2 shall ensure in particular that the persons concerned: are allowed to remain at the border or transit zones of the Member State, without prejudice to Article 7; are be immediately informed of their rights and obligations, as described in Article 10(1) (a); have access, if necessary, to the services of an interpreter, as described in Article 10(1)(b); are interviewed, before the competent authority takes a decision in such procedures, in relation to their application for asylum by persons with appropriate knowledge of the relevant standards applicable in the field of asylum and refugee law, as described in Articles 12, 13 and 14; can consult a legal adviser or counsellor admitted or permitted as such under national law, as described in Article 15(1); and have a representative appointed in the case of unaccompanied minors, as described in Article 17(1), unless Article 17(2) or (3) applies. Moreover, in case permission to enter is refused by a competent authority, this competent authority shall state the reasons in fact and in law why the application for asylum is considered as unfounded or as inadmissible.

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