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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article L432-14

The residence permit commission consists of:1° A mayor or his deputy appointed by the president of the association of mayors of the department or, where there are several associations of mayors in the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Foreign nationals who have left French territory after completing their studies and are returning to France

Article L422-14

…within a maximum period of four years from the date on which the said diploma was obtained in France, with a temporary residence permit bearing the words "seeking employment or setting up a business…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Beneficiaries of subsidiary protection

Article L424-14

A foreign national holding a multi-annual residence permit as provided for in article L. 424-9 may be issued with a residence permit bearing the words "long-term resident-EU", under the conditions pro…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Researchers

Article L421-14

…tion with a pre-approved research or higher education mission, will be issued a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "passeport talent-chercheur" (talent-researcher passport) for a maximum…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Professional activity

Article L414-14

…e years of this expulsion decision, be refused the right to carry on a professional activity in France..

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Spouse and child of a foreign national holding long-term resident status - EU in another Member State of the European Union

Article L426-14

For the application of articles L. 426-12 and L. 426-13, all the applicant's own resources and, where applicable, those of his or her spouse or parent, are taken into account, independently of the fam…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Personal interview

Article L531-14

During the personal interview, each adult asylum seeker is heard individually, without the presence of family members. The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons may hear a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Voter information, election campaign and voting operations

Article LO1112-14

The regularity of the local referendum may be challenged under the conditions, in the forms and within the time limits prescribed for complaints against the election of members of the deliberative ass…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1311-14

…ents of the departmental councils of the department of Moselle and the European Collectivity of Alsace, the presidents of the public establishments attached to a territorial authority or grouping toge…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS

Article L1411-14

…in Article L. 5711-1, which include at least one municipality of 3,500 inhabitants or more. The place where the documents are made available to the public is the head office of the public administrat…

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