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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R653-3

For the application of this book in Saint-Martin: 1° The references to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the Representative of the State in Saint-Martin; 2° In Article R. 615-2, the words:…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Decisions that may be taken at any stage of the procedure

Article R721-2

The departmental prefect and, in Paris, the police prefect are competent to determine the country of return of a foreign national in the event of the automatic enforcement of the following decisions:…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PREPARATION FOR OFFICIAL EXECUTION

Article R721-4

The administrative authority competent to designate, pursuant to article L. 721-6, a foreign national's place of residence is the département 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
Chapter I: PREPARATION FOR OFFICIAL EXECUTION

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 1: Competent administrative authorities

Article R732-2

The administrative authority competent to assign a foreign national to residence pursuant to 1°, 2°, 3°, 4°, 5° or 6° of article L. 731-3 or article L. 731-4 is the prefect of the département where th…

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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 R733-3

When the administrative authority requires the foreign national to surrender his or her passport or any identity or travel document in his or her possession, pursuant to article L. 733-4, it shall iss…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure for visiting the foreign national's home

Article R733-8

The application is sent by any means to the court registry.The registrar registers it and stamps it and any attachments with the date and time of receipt.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure for visiting the foreign national's home

Article R733-13

The order is communicated to the public prosecutor. It shall be notified by any means and as soon as possible to the foreign national and his counsel, if he has one, as well as to the administrative a…

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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 R741-3

The matter shall be referred to the liberties and detention judge by the foreign national challenging the legality of the decision to place him or her in administrative detention by simple petition, u…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Organisation of detention facilities

Article R744-3

Administrative detention centres are set up, on the proposal of the minister responsible for immigration, by joint order of the minister responsible for social affairs, the minister responsible for im…

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