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

Article L551-4

When the proportion of asylum seekers residing in a region exceeds the proportion set for that region by the national reception plan for asylum seekers and the reception capacity of that region, the a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to the surrender of a foreign national who, having exercised a right of mobility, does not meet the conditions for residence on French territory

Article L621-4

A decision to surrender to the competent authorities of a Member State of the European Union may be taken in the case of a foreign national holding a valid EU long-term resident permit granted by that…

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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 L731-4

The administrative authority may place foreign nationals subject to an unenforced expulsion order under house arrest if their state of health requires medical care, the lack of which could have except…

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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 L741-4

…decision to detain takes into account the vulnerable state and any disability of the foreign national.The motor, cognitive or psychological disability and the support needs of the foreign national are…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Right to communicate

Article L744-4

The detained foreign national shall be informed as soon as possible that, in the place of detention, he or she has the right to request the assistance of an interpreter, counsel and a doctor, and that…

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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 L722-4

The administrative authority may initiate the ex officio enforcement procedure for deportation decisions other than those imposing an obligation to leave French territory as soon as they are notified.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CASES IN WHICH A FOREIGNER MAY BE THE SUBJECT OF AN EXPULSION DECISION

Article L631-4

An alien under the age of eighteen may not be the subject of a deportation order.

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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 L743-4

The liberty and custody judge shall rule, by order, within forty-eight hours of the referral.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Resignations

Article L2121-4

Resignations by members of the town council are addressed to the mayor. The resignation is final as soon as it is received by the mayor, who immediately informs the State representative in the departm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Relations with the State representative

Article L2121-40

At his request, the mayor receives from the representative of the State in the department the information necessary for the exercise of the municipality's attributions. At his request, the representat…

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