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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title II: ENFORCEMENT BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY

Article L721-1

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to a foreign national who is the subject of a removal order as soon as it is issued and then at any time during the procedure until he or she is actually rem…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: RESIDENCE ASSIGNMENTS

Article L732-1

All decisions to impose house arrest, including renewals, must be substantiated.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: DETENTION BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY

Article L741-10

A foreign national who is the subject of a detention order may challenge it before the liberty and custody judge, within forty-eight hours of being notified.The decision shall be taken in accordance w…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to the ruling on the application to extend detention

Article L743-11

On pain of inadmissibility, pronounced ex officio, no irregularity prior to a hearing at the end of which the liberty and custody judge extended the measure may be raised at a subsequent hearing.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: CONTENTIOUS PROCEEDINGS

Article L614-11

…ourt closest to the place where the foreign national is located if the latter is placed or kept in detention.If a courtroom allocated to the Ministry of Justice enabling him/her to rule publicly has b…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in the event of obstruction by the foreign national

Article L733-10

…iberty and custody judge authorising the visit to the foreign national's home is enforceable for ninety-six hours on the basis of the minutes alone.It is notified on the spot to the foreign national i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: DETENTION BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY

Article L741-1

The administrative authority may detain, for a period of forty-eight hours, a foreign national who is in one of the cases provided for in article L. 731-1 when he or she does not present effective gua…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Legislative part

Article L700-1

This book determines the rules for enforcing:1° Decisions imposing an obligation to leave French territory;2° Prohibitions on returning to French territory;3° Decisions implementing a decision taken b…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: MEASURES APPLICABLE TO FOREIGNERS ASSIGNED TO RESIDENCE

Article L733-15

…uthority may prohibit a foreign national, placed under house arrest pursuant to 6° or 7° of article L. 731-3 or article L. 731-4, who has been sentenced to deportation for acts of terrorism covered by…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: DETENTION ARRANGEMENTS

Article L744-12

…ives to the European Parliament elected in France are authorised to visit places of administrative detention at any time.They may be accompanied by one or more journalists holding the professional ide…

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