Section 2: Administrative detention

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Article L751-10

French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force

Updated 8 Nov 2023

The non-negligible risk of leakage referred to in article L. 751-9 may, except in special circumstances, be regarded as established in the following cases:
1° The foreign national has previously evaded, in another Member State, the determination of the State responsible for examining his or her asylum application or the enforcement of a transfer decision;
2° The foreign national has had his or her asylum application rejected in the Member State responsible;
3° The foreign national is again present on French territory after the effective enforcement of a transfer decision ;
4° The foreign national has evaded the enforcement of a previous removal decision;
5° The foreign national, for the purpose of remaining on French territory, has forged, falsified or drawn up a residence permit or identity or travel document under a name other than his or her own;
6° The foreign national has concealed elements of his or her identity; the fact that he or she cannot prove possession of valid identity or travel documents cannot, however, be sufficient in itself to establish such concealment;
7° A foreign national who does not benefit from the material reception conditions provided for in Title V of Book V cannot prove the place of his or her actual or permanent residence;
8° A foreign national who has refused the place of accommodation offered pursuant to Article L. 552-8 cannot provide evidence of their actual or permanent place of residence or if the foreign national who has accepted the proposed accommodation has abandoned it without legitimate reason;9° The foreign national does not appear when summoned by the administrative authority, does not respond to requests for information and does not attend the interviews scheduled as part of the procedure for determining the State responsible for examining his/her asylum application or executing the transfer decision, without a legitimate reason;10° The foreign national has previously evaded the obligations set out in Articles L. 721-6 to L. 721-8, L. 731-1, L. 731-3, L. 733-1 to L. 733-4, L. 733-6, L. 743-13 to L. 743-15 and L. 751-5;
11° The foreign national has explicitly declared his or her intention not to comply with the procedure for determining the State responsible for examining his or her asylum application or the transfer procedure.

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Any time a strategic decision changes how the company is owned, governed or contractually bound — incorporation, fundraising, M&A, restructuring, shareholder agreements, or major commercial contracts. Earlier engagement always costs less than later remediation.

A notary (notaire) is a public officer who authenticates specific deeds (mainly real-estate transfers and certain family-law acts). A corporate lawyer (avocat) advises on strategy, negotiates and drafts company documents, and represents you in disputes. The two roles complement rather than overlap.

Yes — most of our clients are foreign suppliers, investors or holding entities. We bridge the gap between French law and your home jurisdiction's expectations and deliver everything bilingually.

The SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée) is the default choice for most international structures: flexible governance, single shareholder allowed, no minimum capital, and works cleanly with foreign holding entities. We assess SARL, SA, SCI on the merits when the situation calls for it.

Yes — communications with a French avocat are protected by the secret professionnel (Article 66-5 of the Law of 31 December 1971). This protection is broader than the common-law attorney-client privilege and applies to written and oral exchanges.

We work on fixed fees for clearly scoped engagements (incorporation, contract drafting, audits) and on monthly retainers for ongoing advisory. Hourly billing is the exception, not the default. You always know the cost before work starts.

Typical timeline is 2–3 weeks from KYC kick-off to RCS registration, assuming standard documentation. Holding-company structures, foreign-shareholder identification or in-kind contributions can extend this — we flag the gating items at the first meeting.

Absolutely. We routinely coordinate with your in-house counsel, expert-comptable or notaire — pragmatic collaboration is the norm, not the exception. We send them everything they need to do their part without duplicating work.

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