Judgment_paragraph 53 · Cimade and Groupe d’information et de soutien des immigrés (GISTI) v Ministre de l’Intérieur, de l’Outre-mer, des Collectivités territoriales et de l’Immigration (C-179/11)

53Second, in accordance with Articles 2(c) of Directive 2003/9 and 2(d) of Regulation No 343/2003, an applicant or an asylum seeker is defined as a third-country national or a stateless person who has made an application for asylum in respect of which a final decision has not yet been taken. The applicant thus retains his status as asylum seeker within the meaning of that directive as long as no final decision has been taken.