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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 R421-36

The multiannual residence permit bearing the "talent passport" mention provided for in article L. 421-18 is withdrawn in the following situations: 1° The operation or commitment mentioned in article R…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: Residence permits for study purposes

Article R422-8

For the application of article L. 422-4, the host establishment in France of a foreign national authorised to reside in another Member State of the European Union must first notify the Minister respon…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: Residence permits for family reasons

Article R423-4

An application for a residence permit under article L. 423-16 is equivalent to an application for renewal of the residence permit previously acquired when it is submitted after three years of uninterr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: Residence permits for family reasons

Article R423-5

For the application of article L. 423-23, foreign nationals who invoke the protection due to their right to respect for private and family life in France must provide any justification that makes it p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: Residence permits granted to beneficiaries of international protection

Article R424-1

The Prefect shall issue the resident card provided for in Articles L. 424-1 or L. 424-3 within three months of the decision recognising refugee status by the French Office for the Protection of Refuge…

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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
Chapter III: Residence permits for family reasons

Article R423-3

An application for the resident permit provided for in article L. 423-10 is equivalent to an application for renewal of the residence permit previously acquired when it is submitted by a foreign natio…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: Residence permits granted to beneficiaries of international protection

Article R424-4

If refugee status is terminated under the conditions laid down in article L. 424-6 by a final decision of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons or by a court decision,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: Residence permits granted to beneficiaries of international protection

Article R424-8

The resident card bearing the wording "long-term resident-EU", provided for in article L. 424-14, issued to a foreign national who benefits from subsidiary protection, bears the following wording unde…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Qualified employees

Article R421-23

As an exception to article R. 432-2, silence kept by the administrative authority on the application for a multi-annual residence permit bearing the mention "talent passport-European blue card" provid…

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