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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R*362-1

Articles R.* 321-1, R.* 343-14, R.* 343-22 and R.* 352-1 are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R*363-1

Articles R.* 321-1, R.* 343-14, R.* 343-22 and R.* 352-1 are applicable to Saint-Martin.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R*366-1

Articles R.* 321-1, R.* 343-14, R.* 343-22 and R.* 352-1 are applicable in New Caledonia.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R*364-1

Articles R.* 321-1, R.* 343-14, R.* 343-22 and R.* 352-1 are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: ASYLUM AT THE BORDER

Article R*352-1

The administrative authority competent to refuse entry to a foreign national who has applied for the right of asylum is the minister responsible for immigration.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title II: ADMINISTRATIVE BAN ON TERRITORY

Article R*321-1

The administrative authority competent to issue an administrative inadmissibility order is the Minister of the Interior.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Business start-ups, innovative economic projects and investment

Article R421-34-1

Prior to submitting their application for the multiannual residence permit provided for in article L. 421-17, foreign nationals must request an opinion from the Ministry of the Economy on the innovati…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Temporary documents issued when applying for a residence permit

Article R431-15-3

…gee". This document enables them to prove that their residence is legal for the period it specifies and gives them the right to exercise the profession of their choice under the conditions set out in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Intercountry adoption, conflicts of law and the effect in France of adoptions granted abroad

Article 370-3

…may not be granted if his or her national law prohibits this institution, unless the minor was born and habitually resides in France.Whatever the applicable law, adoption requires the consent of the c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Information-consultation

Article R1233-3-1

When the matter is referred to the Social and Economic Committee's expert, failure to submit the report referred to in Article L. 1233-35 may not have the effect of postponing the deadline provided fo…

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