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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: CONTROL OF DETENTION BY THE JUDICIAL AUTHORITY

Article R743-21

…or extension, the court clerk will notify the foreign national of his or her right to choose a lawyer. The liberty and custody judge will have one appointed for him/her ex officio if the foreign natio…

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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 R744-12

In each place of detention, internal regulations, the models of which are set, for detention centres and premises, by joint order of the Minister for Immigration and the Minister for the Interior, org…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Surrender of foreign nationals with long-term resident status - EU

Article R621-13

…dent - EU status is maintained, the administrative authority informs the State mentioned in article R. 621-10, which consulted it, of its decision. The foreign national and, where applicable, the memb…

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

Article R632-5

The notification of the bulletin mentioned in article R. 632-3 is made by the prefect of the département where the foreign national's residence is located or, if the foreign national is detained in a…

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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 R651-7

…ally applicable to La Réunion, subject to the adaptations provided for in this title: 1° In Article R. 615-2, the words: "and the transfer decision provided for in Article L. 572-1" are deleted; 2° In…

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

Article R652-3

…are replaced by the reference to the Representative of the State in Saint-Barthélemy; 2° In Article R. 615-2, the words: "and the transfer decision provided for in Article L. 572-1" are deleted; 3° In…

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

Article R743-10

The order of the liberty and detention judge may be appealed to the first president of the court of appeal, within twenty-four hours of its pronouncement, by the foreign national, the departmental pre…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Reception, information and support for foreign nationals

Article R744-19

Foreign nationals placed or held in an administrative detention centre benefit from reception, information, moral and psychological support and assistance in preparing the material conditions of their…

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

Article R595-3

For the application of this book to French Polynesia: 1° With the exception of Article R. 561-11, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in French Polynesia" and the words: "of France" by…

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

Article R613-7

The procedures for deleting an alert for a foreign national issued under a decision prohibiting their return are those that apply, under Article 7 of Decree no. 2010-569 of 28 May 2010 relating to the…

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