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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APATRIDIA

Article L582-4

The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons is responsible for the legal and administrative protection of stateless persons.It ensures this protection, in particular the imp…

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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 SUBJECT TO A REMISSION DECISION

Article L621-4

A decision to surrender to the competent authorities of a Member State of the European Union may be taken in the case of a foreign national holding a valid EU long-term resident permit granted by that…

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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 L741-4

The decision to detain takes into account the vulnerable state and any disability of the foreign national.The motor, cognitive or psychological disability and the support needs of the foreign national…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: MEASURES APPLICABLE TO FOREIGNERS ASSIGNED TO RESIDENCE

Article L733-4

The administrative authority may require the foreign national under house arrest to surrender his passport or any document proving his identity, under the conditions laid down in article L. 814-1.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Initiation of compulsory enforcement proceedings

Article L722-4

The administrative authority may initiate the ex officio enforcement procedure for deportation decisions other than those imposing an obligation to leave French territory as soon as they are notified.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: EXPULSION

Article L631-4

An alien under the age of eighteen may not be the subject of a deportation order.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-40

At his request, the mayor receives from the representative of the State in the department the information necessary for the exercise of the municipality's attributions. At his request, the representat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article L2121-41

At the mayor's request, the representative of the State in the department or his representative presents the State's action in terms of security and crime prevention for the municipality concerned to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2122-4

The Town Council elects the mayor and deputy mayors from among its members by secret ballot. No person may be elected mayor who is not at least eighteen years of age. The office of mayor is incompatib…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: INFORMATION AND PARTICIPATION OF RESIDENTS

Article L2143-4

In communes with fewer than 3,500 inhabitants, the municipal council may, at the request of the inhabitants, set up an advisory council for each town, hamlet or group of hamlets. The municipal council…

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