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

Article R233-4

…f the European Union subject to transitional measures by their accession treaty who wish to work in France are required to apply for the issue of a residence permit as well as the work permit provided…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article D312-8-1

In the absence of an explicit decision taken within two months, the administrative appeal lodged with the authorities mentioned in articles D. 312-3 and D. 312-7 is deemed to have been rejected on the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Travel documents issued to foreign minors

Article D414-3

The movement document for foreign minors is drawn up in accordance with a model defined by order of the minister responsible for immigration.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Conditions under which foreign nationals may be held in the waiting area

Article R342-1

For the application of articles L. 342-1 and L. 342-4, the competent liberties and detention judge is that of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the foreign national is held in the waiting z…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Travel documents issued to foreign minors

Article D414-4

The circulation document for foreign minors lapses in the following cases:1° When the time limits set out in 1° and 2° of article R. 431-5 have expired;2° When a residence permit is issued to the hold…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Foreign students in paid employment

Article D421-6

The list mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 421-4 includes:1° Level I diplomas accredited by the Conférence des grandes écoles;2° The professional bachelor's degree.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Travel documents issued to foreign minors

Article D414-1

The movement document for foreign minors is issued by the prefect of the département in which the minor usually resides and, where the minor resides in Paris, by the police prefect, at the request of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 4: Holding of the appeal hearing

Article R342-18

The First President of the Court of Appeal or his delegate shall rule on the merits of the case within forty-eight hours from the date of referral. This time limit shall be calculated and extended in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Travel documents issued to foreign minors

Article R414-2

A foreign national applying for the movement document for foreign minors provided for in Article annexed to this code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Researchers

Article R421-26

The administrative authority's decision on the application for a multiannual residence permit bearing the wording "talent-researcher passport" or "talent-researcher passport-mobility programme" provid…

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