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

Article L342-13

…the court of appeal or his delegate to declare his appeal suspensive. In this case, the appeal, together with the request, must be lodged within ten hours of notification of the order to the public p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Access to the waiting area

Article L343-5

…accompanied by one or more journalists holding the professional identity card mentioned in article L. 7111-6 du code du travail.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Access to the waiting area

Article L343-8

…exercise their rights, and journalists holding the professional identity card mentioned in article L. 7111-6 du code du travail 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
Subsection 2: Traffic

Article L414-4

…ality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway or the Swiss Confederation satisfying the conditions set out in 1° or 2° of Article L. 233-1 or who is the dependent child of a national of one of these s…

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

Article L414-5

The holder of the travel document for foreign minors provided for in article L. 414-4 may be readmitted to France, without a visa, on presentation of this document accompanied by a valid travel docume…

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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 L414-13

…sue of a residence permit is subject to prior possession of the work permit provided for in article L. 5221-2 of the Labour Code, the situation on the employment market may be invoked against the appl…

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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

Foreign nationals holding a diploma equivalent to a master's degree who carry out research work or teach at university level, under a hosting agreement signed with a public or private organisation wit…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Foreign nationals studying in France

Article L422-2

The residence permit provided for in article L. 422-1 is also issued on first admission to residence, without having to provide proof of their living conditions and without the condition provided for…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Foreign nationals studying in France

Article L422-3

…in an educational establishment and those in which a foreigner falling within the scope of article L. 422-2 may be exempted from the obligation laid down in article L. 412-1, are specified by decree…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Foreign nationals married to French nationals

Article L423-2

…ance legally and is married to a French national with whom he/she can prove that they have lived together effectively for six months in France will be issued with a temporary residence permit bearing…

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