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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Adjudication of applications from foreign nationals and administrative authorities

Article L743-3

The provisions of this section shall apply to the judgment of petitions lodged by the foreign national for the purpose of contesting the decision to place him in detention pursuant to article L. 741-1…

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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 L732-3

The house arrest provided for in article L. 731-1 may not exceed forty-five days.It may be renewed once for the same period.

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

Article L741-3

A foreign national may only be placed or held in detention for the time strictly necessary for his or her departure. The administration shall exercise all due diligence to this end.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: House arrest where removal is deferred

Article L731-3

…gn national who proves that it is impossible to leave French territory or that he/she is unable to return to his/her country of origin or to go to any other country, to remain temporarily in the terri…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Guadeloupe

Article L651-3

…eal with a request to suspend its enforcement, without prejudice to the provisions of 1° of article L. 761-3.As a result, articles L. 614-1 to L. 614-18, with the exception of article L. 614-13, are n…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Repeal of expulsion decisions

Article L632-3

The expulsion decision may be revoked at any time.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single chapter.

Article L641-3

…ualification sentences have been fully enforced or have become null and void are granted a visa to return to France, if, on the date the sentence was handed down, they fell within the categories menti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L653-3

…eal with a request to suspend its enforcement, without prejudice to the provisions of 1° of article L. 763-3.As a result, articles L. 614-1 to L. 614-18, with the exception of article L. 614-13, are n…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative expulsion decisions

Article L722-3

The administrative authority may initiate the procedure for automatic enforcement of the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory as soon as the period for voluntary departure has exp…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Organisation of detention facilities

Article L744-3

The conditions of accessibility adapted to places of detention are specified by decree in the Council of State.

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