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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VII: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE FRENCH AUSTRALIAN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES

Article L367-6

Joint orders issued by the Minister for the Interior and the Minister for Overseas France shall, where necessary, lay down the procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter..

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: STAY DOCUMENTS

Article L411-5

The resident card of a foreign national who has left French territory and resided abroad for a period of more than three consecutive years lapses, as does the resident card bearing the words "long-ter…

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

Article L414-3

Subject to the provisions of Title IV, foreigners lawfully resident in France shall travel freely within the country.

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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 L421-6

As an exception to article L. 433-6, a foreign national who applies for a multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording "entrepreneur/self-employed" and who holds a residence permit issued for ano…

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

Article L421-9

A foreign national who is in paid employment and has obtained a diploma from a nationally accredited higher education establishment that is at least equivalent to a master's degree or is on a list set…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Business start-ups and investment

Article L421-18

A foreign national who makes a direct economic investment in France will be issued with a multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording "talent passport" for a maximum period of four years. This p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Foreign nationals authorised to reside in France under family reunification arrangements

Article L423-14

A foreign national who has been authorised to reside in France on the basis of family reunification under the conditions laid down in Chapter IV of Title III, who has entered France legally and whose…

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Section 1: Foreign nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings or procuring, or who are involved in a programme to help them leave prostitution

Article L425-1

A foreign national who lodges a complaint against a person whom he or she accuses of having committed acts against him or her constituting the offences of trafficking in human beings or procuring, as…

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Subsection 2: Foreign nationals who fought in the French army, the ranks of the French internal forces, an allied army or the Foreign Legion

Article L426-2

A foreign national who has served in a fighting unit of the French army will be issued with a ten-year resident card, subject to lawful residence.

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

Article L431-2

When a foreign national has submitted an application for asylum which falls within France's jurisdiction, the administrative authority, after informing the foreign national of the grounds on which a r…

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