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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

…ovisions of this chapter relating to the powers and procedure followed before the juge des libertés et de la détention are applicable before the court of appeal.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single chapter.

Article L641-2

…not apply:1° During the time when the foreign national is serving a firm prison sentence in France;2° When the foreign national is the subject of a house arrest decision taken pursuant to articles L.…

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

Article L632-2

The summons referred to in 2° of article L. 632-1 is given to the foreign national at least fifteen days before the committee meeting. It specifies that the person concerned has the right to be assist…

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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
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L656-2

…administrative centre of the department are replaced by references to the court of first instance; 2° The references to the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norw…

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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

…roves necessary for the implementation of a removal decision and that it does not jeopardise the safety of this person or his relatives.The procedures for appointing and empowering these agents are la…

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

Article L742-2

The foreign national is kept at the disposal of the courts, under conditions set by the public prosecutor, for the time strictly necessary for the hearing to take place and for the order to be made..

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Cases in which foreign nationals may be placed under house arrest or in detention

Article L752-2

The administrative authority may detain the foreign national referred to in article L. 752-1, provided that detention is necessary to determine the elements on which his asylum application is based, i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Cases in which foreign nationals seeking asylum may be placed under house arrest or in detention

Article L753-2

The decision to detain may only be issued for overriding reasons of protecting public order or national security established on the basis of an individual assessment of the applicant, if other less co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: While the State responsible for examining the asylum application is being determined and for the purposes of enforcing the transfer decision

Article L751-2

…ay be placed under house arrest by the administrative authority for the time strictly necessary to determine the State responsible for examining his asylum application.Where a requested State has refu…

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