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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book VII: ENFORCEMENT OF REMOVAL DECISIONS

Article L740-1

The administrative authority may, in accordance with the conditions laid down in this Title, detain a foreign national in order to enforce the deportation decision against him or her.

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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 L741-5

An alien under the age of eighteen may not be detained. They may only be detained if they are accompanying a foreign national placed in detention under the conditions provided for in this article.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: DETENTION ARRANGEMENTS

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
Section 2: Rights of foreign nationals in detention

Article L744-8

In each place of detention, a document drafted in the most commonly used languages, and describing the rights of the foreign national during the removal and detention procedure, as well as the conditi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title II : DELIVERY TO THE AUTHORITIES OF ANOTHER MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Article L623-1

The provisions of articles L. 614-7 to L. 614-13 are applicable to challenges to the surrender decision and any accompanying ban on movement on French territory when the foreign national who is the su…

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

Article L711-2

To satisfy the enforcement of a decision mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 700-1, the foreign national shall return to the country of which he is a national or any country, other than a Member Stat…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PREPARATION FOR OFFICIAL EXECUTION

Article L721-6

A foreign national who has been granted a period of voluntary departure may, upon notification of the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory, be forced to reside in the place design…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PREPARATION FOR OFFICIAL EXECUTION

Article L721-9

The detailed rules for the application of this section shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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Section 2: Conditions under which removal may be carried out

Article L722-8

…the administrative authority may not proceed with the ex officio execution of the prohibition on return accompanying this obligation to leave French territory.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CASES IN WHICH A FOREIGNER MAY BE ASSIGNED RESIDENCE

Article L731-5

…se arrest a foreign national who is the subject of an expulsion decision issued pursuant to article L. 631-2.The administrative authority may revoke its decision at any time in the event of a breach o…

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