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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Long-stay visas

Article L312-3

The long-stay visa is issued automatically to the spouse of a French national. It may only be refused in cases of fraud, annulment of the marriage or threat to public order.

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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 L367-3

In the event that a foreigner disembarks in the Southern and Antarctic Lands without being in possession of the documents and visas mentioned in article

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
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 L426-3

A foreign national who is serving or has served in the Foreign Legion, with at least three years' service in the French army, and who holds a certificate of good conduct, shall be issued with a ten-ye…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: COMMON PROVISIONS

Article L513-3

The authorities likely to offer protection may be the authorities of the State or of parties or organisations, including international organisations, which control the State or a significant part of i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L446-3

A temporary residence permit authorising the exercise of a professional activity in New Caledonia in compliance with locally applicable legislation and regulations may be issued to foreign nationals w…

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

Article L521-3

When the asylum application is submitted by a foreign national who is in France accompanied by his or her minor children, it is considered to be submitted on his or her behalf and on that of his or he…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ASSESSMENT OF THE ASYLUM SEEKER'S VULNERABILITY AND PARTICULAR NEEDS

Article L522-3

The vulnerability assessment aims, in particular, to identify minors, unaccompanied minors, people with disabilities, the elderly, pregnant women, single parents with minor children, victims of human…

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

Article L511-3

With regard to the grounds for persecution, aspects relating to sex, gender identity and sexual orientation are taken into consideration for the purposes of recognising membership of a certain social…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Financial autonomy

Article LO1114-3

For each category of local authority, the share of own resources is calculated by comparing the amount of own resources with the amount of their total resources, excluding loans, resources correspondi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Experimentation

Article LO1113-3

The representative of the State may request that an appeal against the decision referred to in article LO 1113-2 be suspended; the decision shall then cease to have effect until the administrative cou…

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