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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: Residence permits granted to beneficiaries of international protection

Article R424-6

The application for the issue of a residence permit bearing the wording "long-term resident-EU" provided for in article L. 424-5 is equivalent to an application to renew the residence permit previousl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: Residence permits granted to beneficiaries of international protection

Article R424-1

The Prefect shall issue the resident card provided for in Articles L. 424-1 or L. 424-3 within three months of the decision recognising refugee status by the French Office for the Protection of Refuge…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: Residence permits granted to beneficiaries of international protection

Article R424-4

If refugee status is terminated under the conditions laid down in article L. 424-6 by a final decision of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons or by a court decision,…

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

Article R434-14

The diplomatic or consular authority in whose district the applicant's family lives is immediately informed of the submission of the application for family reunification by the services of the French…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: REFUSAL AND WITHDRAWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R432-3

…he conditions required for its issue; 4° A foreign national holding a residence permit, residing in France with their first spouse, has brought another spouse or children other than those mentioned in…

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

Article R434-13

After checking the documents in the family reunification application file and issuing the interested party with a certificate stating that their application has been submitted, the services of the Off…

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

Article R434-16

To proceed with the verification of the resource conditions mentioned in article R. 434-4, the mayor examines the supporting documents mentioned in article R. 434-11.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: REFUSAL AND WITHDRAWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R432-15

When the holder acquires French nationality by naturalisation or reinstatement decree, the residence permit is returned to the authority that notified the decision. In other cases of acquisition, it i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: CONDITIONS FOR RENEWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R433-1

A foreign national applying for the renewal of a temporary residence permit shall submit, in support of their application, the documents required for the first issue and proving that they continue to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: REFUSAL AND WITHDRAWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R432-2

…3, R. 421-43, R. 421-47, R. 421-54, R. 421-54, R. 421-60, R. 422-5, R. 422-12, R. 426-14 and R. 426-17.By way of derogation from the first paragraph, this period is sixty days when the foreign nationa…

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