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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: STAY IN FRANCE

Article R231-2

In order to establish whether the national mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 233-1, and articles L. 233-2 and L. 233-3 represents a danger to public order or public security, the Prefect…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: STAY IN FRANCE

Article R231-1

…of a right or the completion of any other administrative formality.The mayor shall send the prefect and, in Paris, the police prefect, a copy of the attestations he has issued.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: STAY IN FRANCE

Article R231-3

European Union citizens and nationals mentioned in article L. 200-4 are exempt from signing the republican integration contract provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 413-2.

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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 R432-13

Sessions of the Residence Permit Commission are not open to the public.

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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 R432-8

…pplication was registered with the prefect's secretariat, its opinion is deemed to have been issued and the prefect may take a decision..

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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 R432-11

…limits laid down in the first paragraph of article L. 432-15 by a letter specifying the date, time and place of the commission meeting and mentioning the rights resulting for the person concerned fro…

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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 R432-14

In front of the residence permit commission, the foreign national submits the grounds on which he is basing his application for the granting or renewal of a residence permit. A record of the foreign n…

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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 R432-12

The head of the Prefecture's Aliens Department, or his representative, acts as rapporteur for the Residence Permit Commission. He/she does not take part in its deliberations. The aforementioned depart…

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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 R432-9

…is not, a receipt of application for a residence permit. These documents are valid for three months and are issued by the Commission. These documents are valid for three months and are renewed until t…

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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 R432-7

The administrative authority competent to refer the matter to the residence permit commission pursuant to article L. 432-13 is the Prefect or, in Paris, the Prefect of Police.The request for an opinio…

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