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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Decisions that may be taken during the period of voluntary departure

Article R721-5

The administrative authority competent to require a foreign national to comply with the presentation requirements laid down in article L. 721-7 is the département prefect and, in Paris, the police pre…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Eviction Commission

Article R632-5

The notification of the bulletin mentioned in article R. 632-3 is made by the prefect of the département where the foreign national's residence is located or, if the foreign national is detained in a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Surrender in the event of illegal residence

Article R621-5

The administrative authority designated in article R. 621-1 may, in application of the provisions of article L. 621-4, take a surrender decision against a foreign national holding long-term resident s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Flat-rate contribution from employers who have employed an illegal foreign national

Article R822-5

At the end of the fifteen-day period set out in article R. 822-4, the Director General of the French Office for Immigration and Integration decides, in the light of any observations made by the employ…

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

Article R751-5

…dministrative authority competent to assign a foreign national to residence pursuant to article L. 751-6 is the departmental prefect and, in Paris, the police prefect.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Administrative detention

Article R752-5

A foreign national placed in administrative detention pursuant to article L. 752-2 may, independently of the examination of their state of vulnerability by the administrative authority when they are p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Submission of the asylum application

Article R754-5

Aforeign nationals placed or held in administrative detention who wish to apply for asylum may benefit, in order to present their application, from legal assistance provided by the legal entities ment…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Determination of the transport undertaking's failure to fulfil its obligations

Article R821-5

The official report noting the transport company's failure, referred to in article L. 821-12, is signed:1° By the head of the national police department responsible for border control or territorially…

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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 R753-5

…applications for suspension of enforcement of a removal decision submitted pursuant to article L. 753-7 are governed by the rules set out in Chapter VII quater of Title VII of Book VII of the Code of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Revenue from the investment section

Article L2331-5

…includes:1° The proceeds of the municipal share of the development tax, provided for in Article 1635 quater A of the General Tax Code;2° The amount of contributions to public facilities expenditure m…

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