252Once the return decision has been adopted, the third-country national in question must still, in principle, be given, under Article 7 of that directive, a certain period of time in which to leave the territory of the Member State concerned voluntarily. Forced removal is to take place only as a last resort, in accordance with Article 8 of that directive, and subject to Article 9 thereof, which requires Member States to postpone removal in the cases it sets out.
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