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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Administrative detention

Article L751-9

…taken back into care in order to prevent a non-negligible risk of absconding as defined in article L. 751-10, insofar as the detention is proportionate and if the provisions of article L. 751-2 canno…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Application for suspension of removal until expiry of the time limit for appeal or in the event of an appeal to the Cour nationale du droit d'asile (National Asylum Court)

Article L753-9

…mong the members of his court, or the honorary magistrates entered on the list mentioned in Article L. 222-2-1 of the Code of Administrative Justice, shall rule under the conditions provided for in Ar…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L761-9

…rity so requests, before the expiry of a period of one clear day from notification of this decision;2° If the foreign national has applied to the administrative court on the basis of article L. 521-2…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Conduct of the procedure

Article L813-9

…vered, a report shall be drawn up separate from that provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 813-13, which shall mention the place and the dates and times when these operations began and end…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Fines for companies landing foreign nationals without the required documents

Article L821-9

…euros must be immediately deposited with the official, mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 821-12, who drew up the official report recording the transport company's failure to comply with…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Evading enforcement of a removal order

Article L824-9

It is punishable by three years' imprisonment for a foreigner to evade or attempt to evade the enforcement of an administrative ban from French territory, an obligation to leave French territory or a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L831-9

The summary visits provided for in articles L. 812-3 and L. 812-4 may be carried out throughout the territory of Mayotte.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for criminal prosecution

Article L823-9

…ovement or residence of a foreign national may not give rise to criminal proceedings under articles L. 823-1 or L. 823-2 when committed by :1° The foreign national's ascendants or descendants, their s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L775-36

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 561-1 Order 2009-104 of 30 January 2009 L. 561-2 with the exception of its 1° quater, 6° bis, 9°…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Searching the directory

Article R53-21-9

…irectory will be sent to the following, via the judicial authority and for the performance of their duties: 1° Experts or persons appointed by the judicial authority to carry out an assessment or eval…

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