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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refusal to submit to fingerprinting and photographing operations

Article L822-1

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment, a fine of €3,750 and three years' disqualification from French territory for a foreign national residing illegally in France to refuse to submit to fingerp…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Self-employed foreign nationals

Article R421-10

When applying for the issue or renewal of the residence permit provided for in article L. 421-5, the prefect shall check that the activity in question is compatible with public safety, health and tran…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Inadmissibility decisions

Article R531-30

When the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons takes a decision of inadmissibility in the case provided for in 1° or 2° of Article L. 531-32, it shall rule within one mont…

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

Article R551-12

Asylum seekers with a stable address are required, in the event of a change of address, to inform the French Office for Immigration and Integration without delay. Failing this, all correspondence is s…

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

Article R551-21

For the application of 2° of article L. 551-16, an asylum seeker is considered to have left their place of accommodation if they are absent for more than a week without valid justification.In this cas…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Procedure

Article R743-4

…ign national himself, assisted, if necessary, by an interpreter if he does not speak sufficient French.

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

Article R615-3

Before deciding to implement a deportation decision taken against a foreign national by a State mentioned in article R. 615-2, the administrative authority shall, in all cases, ensure that it is enfor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Commission du contentieux du stationnement payant (Pay parking disputes commission)

Article L2333-87-8-1

Where its decision necessarily implies that the local authority, public establishment for inter-communal cooperation or joint association concerned must take an enforcement measure, the Commission du…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: The judge hearing the case.

Article 861-3

The judge responsible for hearing the case shall, where appropriate, organise exchanges between the parties appearing under the conditions and subject to the sanctions provided for in Article 446-2. H…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Non-contentious proceedings.

Article 952

The judge may, on this declaration, modify or retract his decision. If this is not the case, the court registrar shall without delay transmit the case file with the declaration and a copy of the decis…

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