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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Assistance in exercising rights

Article R744-21

To enable them to exercise their rights effectively, foreign nationals held in a detention facility may benefit from the assistance of a legal entity, at their request or at the latter's initiative, u…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Assistance in exercising rights

Article R744-20

To enable foreign nationals held in an administrative detention centre to exercise their rights effectively, the minister responsible for immigration will enter into an agreement with one or more lega…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Help with preparing for departure

Article R744-19

Foreign nationals placed or held in an administrative detention centre benefit from reception, information, moral and psychological support and assistance in preparing the material conditions of their…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by overseas departments

Article LO3445-6

Authorisation is granted by law when the request concerns the adaptation of a legislative provision. In this case, it also constitutes authorisation to issue the implementing regulatory provisions. It…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by overseas departments

Article LO3445-4

…provided for in Article LO 3445-2 is transmitted to the Prime Minister and to the State representative in the department. When it relates to the adaptation of a legislative provision, it is forwarded…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by overseas departments

Article LO3445-6-1

…or in the first paragraph of this article is sent to the Prime Minister and to the State representative in the department. Article LO 3445-5 shall apply to this deliberation. It is published in the Jo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by overseas departments

Article LO3445-1

Under the conditions and subject to the reservations set out in this chapter, the departmental councils of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Reunion may be empowered to adapt laws and regulations within the ter…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by overseas departments

Article LO3445-8

The provisions of a legislative nature of a deliberation taken on the basis of the authorisation provided for in article LO 3445-6 may only be amended by a law if the law expressly so provides. Simila…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by overseas departments

Article LO3445-7

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by overseas departments

Article LO3445-2

I. - A request for authorisation to adapt a legislative or regulatory provision is adopted by reasoned deliberation of the departmental council.This deliberation mentions the legislative or regulatory…

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