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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: MEASURES APPLICABLE IN THE EVENT OF AN ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article L754-4

The foreign national may apply to the president of the administrative court to have the detention decision provided for in article L. 754-3 annulled within forty-eight hours of being notified, in orde…

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

Article L765-1

…pplication by operation of law in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording resulting fromL. 700-1In Title IL. 710-1L. 711-1 and L. 711-2In Title IIL. 720-1L. 721-1 to L. 721-4L. 721-5Applic…

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

Article L766-2

…eland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway or the Swiss Confederation," are deleted; 2° In Article L. 711-2, the words: "or of one of the States listed in the first paragraph and…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: CHECKING RIGHTS OF MOVEMENT AND RESIDENCE

Article L813-10

…reside and may only be stored and be the subject of automated processing pursuant to 3° of article L. 142-1 if it appears, at the end of the detention, that the foreign national does not have a right…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Facilitating unauthorised entry, movement and residence

Article L823-10

For the application of the second paragraph of article L. 823-1 and article L. 823-2, the illegal situation of the foreign national is assessed in the light of the legislation of the State party conce…

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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 L831-10

…the boats, land vehicles and aircraft that were used to commit the offences referred to in Articles L. 823-1 and L. 823-2, as recorded in an official report.Reasons shall be given for decisions taken…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: MEASURES APPLICABLE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF A DECISION OF EXPULSION, A PENALTY OF BANNING FROM FRENCH TERRITORY OR AN ADMINISTRATIVE BAN FROM FRENCH TERRITORY IN CASE OF AN ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article L753-9

…mong the members of his court, or the honorary magistrates entered on the list mentioned in Article L. 222-2-1 of the Code of Administrative Justice, shall rule under the conditions provided for in Ar…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: MEASURES APPLICABLE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF A DECISION OF EXPULSION, A PENALTY OF BANNING FROM FRENCH TERRITORY OR AN ADMINISTRATIVE BAN FROM FRENCH TERRITORY IN CASE OF AN ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article L753-10

The president of the administrative court or the designated magistrate shall grant the foreign national's application where the foreign national presents serious evidence of such a nature as to justif…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: MEASURES APPLICABLE IN THE EVENT OF AN ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article L754-2

When a foreign national placed or held in detention submits an application for asylum, the administrative authority may proceed, during detention, to determine the State responsible for examining this…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: CONTROL OF THE HOLDING OF SECURITIES

Article L812-4

The summary inspection of the vehicle provided for in article L. 812-3 may only be carried out with the agreement of the driver or, failing this, on the instructions of the public prosecutor. Pending…

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