IV.2 Access to free-of-charge translation and interpretation A) Summary of international standards Assistance should be available for translation and interpretation in respect of written applications and interviews.61 B) Existing good practices The regulation of France, Georgia, Hungary, Moldova, Spain and the United Kingdom explicitly stipulate that the applicant has a right to the free-of-charge service of an interpreter at interviews. In addition, Hungarian law includes an important safeguard as it allows the determining authority to admit as evidence foreign-language documents submitted by the applicant, without official translation and an apostille (which would normally be a standard requirement under administrative procedural law).62 C) Factors to consider when designing a national system  What sort of assistance is provided (if any) with translation and interpretation in procedures that could serve as reference, in particular in asylum procedures (for example automatic provision of an interpreter free of charge at interviews, reimbursement of translation costs, etc.)? IV.3 Access to legal assistance A) Summary of international standards Applicants are to have access to legal counsel both at first instance and upon appeal. Where free legal assistance is available, it is to be offered to applicants without financial means.63 B) Existing good practices Under Georgian, Hungarian, Italian and Moldovan law, applicants for stateless status are entitled to benefit from state-funded legal aid. In addition, Hungarian law explicitly stipulates that the proceeding authority shall provide the applicant with access to legal assistance. The regulation of the Philippines includes a similar provision, according to which applicants have a right to a legal counsel. C) Factors to consider when designing a national system  Does a system of state-funded legal aid exist in the country? 61 See UNHCR Statelessness Guidelines 2, Para 19 62 Government Decree 114/2007.(V. 24.) on the execution of Act II of 2007 on the Admission and Right of Residence of Third-Country Nationals, Section 164 (2) 63 See UNHCR Statelessness Guidelines 2, Para 19 and 24 21