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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CONTENT OF PROTECTION

Article L561-12

The period of validity of the travel document issued pursuant to Articles L. 561-9, L. 561-10 or L. 561-11 is set out in IV of Article 953 of the General Tax Code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Article L581-5

A foreign national may be excluded from temporary protection in the following cases:1° There is serious or concordant evidence making it likely that he or she may have committed a crime against peace,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VIII: OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Article L581-8

A foreign national excluded from the benefit of temporary protection or who, having benefited from this protection, ceases to be entitled to it, and who cannot be authorised to remain in the territory…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APATRIDIA

Article L582-4

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons is responsible for the legal and administrative protection of stateless persons.It ensures this protection, in particular the imp…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

Article L613-3

Foreign nationals who are notified of a decision requiring them to leave French territory are informed, by means of this written notification, of the conditions, laid down in articles L. 722-3 and L.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: RIGHT TO STAY ON FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L541-3

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles L. 753-1 to L. 753-4 and L. 754-1 to L. 754-8, where a foreign national applying to register an asylum application has, prior to the submission of his a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: RIGHT TO STAY ON FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L542-2

Notwithstanding Article L. 542-1, the right to remain on French territory ends:1° As soon as the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons has taken the following decisions:a)…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L551-6

The conditions for the application of articles L. 551-3 to L. 551-5 are laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Reception facilities

Article L551-12

The conditions under which persons who have been recognised as refugees or granted the benefit of subsidiary protection and persons who have been the subject of a final rejection decision may be, on a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ACCOMMODATION FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article L552-8

The Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration will offer the asylum seeker a place to stay.This offer will take into account the needs, personal and family situation of each applicant in th…

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