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75 mechanisms. In particular, EU directives in the field of international protection set out a comprehensive set of procedural and substantive safeguards for individuals applying for asylum. These include Directive 2011/95/EU of 13 December 2011 (the Qualification Directive), Directive 2013/32/EU of 26 June 2013 (the Asylum Procedures Directive), and Directive 2013/33/EU of 26 June 2013 (the Reception Conditions Directive). These acts form the normative foundation of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS), ensuring harmonised standards for the examination of applications, determination of refugee status, and reception conditions for applicants. They also guarantee the observance of fundamental procedural rights, including the right to an individual assessment of the case, proper information, legal assistance, and effective remedies against decisions [13, p. 354]. Dublin Regulation No. 604/2013 establishes the criteria for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection, aiming to ensure an effective distribution of competences among the states of the EU. Its provisions regulate the determination of jurisdiction of the state obliged to examine an asylum application, thereby preventing parallel or repeated procedures in different Member States and ensuring the functional coherence of the system. The criteria for determining the responsible Member State include, inter alia, the applicant‘s family circumstances, which require consideration of the presence of family members or close relatives in a Member State; the prior issuance of a visa or residence permit by an EU Member State, as well as the legality or illegality of entry into the territory of the Union. The application of these criteria is intended to ensure a balance between the interests of Member States and the effective access of the applicant to the international protection procedure. At the same time, the Regulation provides for an obligation of cooperation between Member States, in particular through the exchange of information necessary to establish the responsible state [14]. This coordination mechanism is aimed at minimizing jurisdictional conflicts, improving the efficiency of asylum procedures, and ensuring the proper functioning of the Common European Asylum System.