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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L732-2

A foreign national who is the subject of a deportation order, a ban from French territory or an administrative ban from the territory issued at any point in the territory of the Republic may, regardle…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Informing the public prosecutor and the administrative court

Article L743-20

The liberty and detention judge shall inform the administrative court before which the foreign national has lodged an appeal against the removal decision, if any, of the meaning of his decision withou…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Appeal procedures

Article L743-22

The appeal does not have suspensive effect.However, the public prosecutor may ask the first president of the court of appeal or his delegate to declare his appeal suspensive when it appears to him tha…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: DETENTION BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY

Article L741-2

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Organisation of detention facilities

Article L744-2

A register shall be kept in all places of detention, indicating the civil status of the persons detained, as well as the conditions of their placement or retention in detention. The register shall als…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: CONTROL OF DETENTION BY THE JUDICIAL AUTHORITY

Article L743-2

At any time, the liberties and detention judge may, after having given the administrative authority the opportunity to present its observations, on his own initiative or at the request of the public p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L733-2

The administrative authority may, for the purposes of preparing the foreign national's departure, designate to him or her, taking into account the imperatives of private and family life, a time slot d…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Appeal procedures

Article L743-21

An appeal may be lodged by the foreign national, the public prosecutor and the administrative authority.The appeal may be lodged by the foreign national, the public prosecutor and the administrative a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Rights guaranteed to foreign nationals during legal proceedings

Article L743-24

The foreign national may ask the liberties and detention judge to appoint an ex officio counsel. The judge will inform the foreign national of the possibilities and deadlines for appealing against all…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Transmission of information with a view to implementing a removal order

Article L721-2

At the request of the administrative authority, the Director General of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons shall provide authorised agents with civil status or trav…

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