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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CHECKS PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OR WITHDRAWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article L811-5

The competent administrative authority is required to inform the person whose residence permit it is about to withdraw on the basis of information or documents obtained from the authorities or private…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: RECOGNITION OF OBLIGATIONS RELATING TO ENTRY INTO FRANCE

Article L821-5

A foreigner who evades or attempts to evade the enforcement of a decision refusing entry into France is liable to three years' imprisonment.These penalties also apply in the event of a foreigner refus…

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

Article R131-5

Decisions relating to the management and administration of the staff of the National Court of Asylum are taken, subject to the reservations set out in article R. 121-13 of the Code of Administrative J…

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

Article R234-5

Periods of involuntary unemployment duly recorded by the relevant employment service, periods of cessation of activity beyond the control of the person concerned and absence from work or cessation due…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 8: Automated processing of personal data called "Application de gestion du dispositif national d'accueil des demandeurs d'asile" (Application for managing the national reception system for asylum seekers)

Article R142-58

The rights of access and rectification provided for by Articles 15 and 16 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Articles 49 and 50 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 may be exercised wit…

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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 R361-5

For the application of this book in Mayotte, references to the court of appeal are replaced by a reference to the appeal chamber of the court of appeal of Saint-Denis de La Réunion in Mamoudzou.

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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 D362-5

For the application of this book to Saint-Barthélemy, in article D. 312-8-1, the reference to articles D. 312-3 and D. 312-7 is replaced by the reference to article D. 312-3.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: ASYLUM AT THE BORDER

Article R351-5

The foreign national is informed, in a language he or she understands or can reasonably be expected to understand, of the positive or negative nature of the decision taken by the Minister responsible…

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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 D363-5

For the application of this book to Saint-Martin, in article D. 312-8-1, the reference to articles D. 312-3 and D. 312-7 is replaced by the reference to article D. 312-3.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals residing outside the European Union or who have been admitted to reside in another Member State and family members

Article R421-50

When the foreign national applying for a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "mobile ICT employee (family)" as provided for in article L. 421-28 resides outside France, the decision to iss…

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