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

Article R281-4

For the application of the provisions of this book in French Guiana:1° Article R. 251-3 is not applicable;2° In Article R. 253-1, the reference to Article R. 614-1 is deleted.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Submission and processing of visa and travel authorisation applications

Article R312-2

Application for a visa for a stay of more than three months gives rise to the issue by the diplomatic and consular authorities of a certificate of application indicating the date on which the applicat…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Appeals against refusal of travel authorisations

Article R312-7-3

A person whose appeal has been rejected by the Deputy Director of Visas may apply to the Administrative Court to have this decision annulled within the time limits laid down in Articles R. 421-1 and R…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R312-8

Administrative appeals must be reasoned and written in French. They are the only means of preserving the time limit for appeals until the decisions provided for in articles D. 312-5-1, D. 312-5-2 and…

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

Article R313-7

…1, it shall include, in addition to the information provided for in article R. 313-6, an indication of the place and date of issue of a document establishing the identity and nationality of the latter…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article D154-4

The following provisions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article D155-4

…provisions are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or mentioned as applying automatically in the table bel…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VII: FRENCH AUSTRALIAN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES

Article R157-2

For the application of this book in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories:1° References to the Prefect are replaced by references to the High Administrator of the French Southern and Antarctic…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article R210-1

The provisions of articles R. 141-1 to R. 141-13, R. 142-26 to R. 142-42 and R. 142-51 to R. 142-58 shall apply to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by this book.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VII: OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS

Article R237-1

The provisions of this title and the provisions of articles D. 414-1, R. 414-2, D. 414-3, article D. 414-4 with the exception of 1° and articles R. 424-1, R. 424-4, R. 424-7, R. 424-11, R. 431-20, R.…

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