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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VIII: MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Article L158-1

In Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Mayotte and Reunion, an immigration observatory assesses the application of the policy to regulate migratory flows and immigration conditions in each of these…

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

Article L210-1

The provisions of articles L. 142-1 and articles

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

Article L222-2

When the administrative inadmissibility order is served on the foreign nationals mentioned in article

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Voluntary departure period

Article L251-3

Foreign nationals whose situation is governed by this book have a period of voluntary departure of one month from notification of the decision to comply with the obligation to leave French territory.T…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Transporting foreign nationals placed or held in a waiting area or administrative detention centre

Article L141-7

Each official involved in the tasks defined in article

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L151-1

The provisions of this book shall apply ipso jure in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L151-2

For the application of article

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VIII: MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Article L158-2

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES

Article L200-4

Family member of a European Union citizen means a foreign national, regardless of nationality, who falls into one of the following situations:1° Spouse of the citizen of the European Union;2° Direct d…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: REFUSAL TO STAY

Article L235-1

Foreign nationals whose situation is governed by this Book and who are unable to justify a right to residency under this Title may be subject, depending on the case, to a decision refusing residency,…

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