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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Initiation of compulsory enforcement proceedings

Article L722-1

…provided that actual removal is only carried out under the conditions provided for in Articles L. 722-7 to L. 722-10.

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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 L654-2

…administrative centre of the department are replaced by references to the court of first instance; 2° The references to the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norw…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L653-2

…s book in Saint-Martin: 1° The provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 614-11 do not apply; 2° In Article L. 615-1, the provisions of 1° do not apply; 3° In Article L. 632-1, the words: "judic…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Repeal of expulsion decisions

Article L632-4

…t may only be rejected after an opinion has been given by the committee referred to in article L. 632-1, before which the person concerned may be represented.

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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 L631-2

…ly contributed to the upkeep and education of the child under the conditions set out in article 371-2 of the French Civil Code since the child's birth or for at least one year; 2° A foreign national w…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: TRAVEL PROHIBITION ON FRENCH TERRITORY SUBJECT TO A REMISSION DECISION

Article L622-1

Subject to the provisions of article L. 622-2, the administrative authority may, by reasoned decision, attach to the surrender decision taken pursuant to article L. 621-1 against a foreign national ho…

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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 L621-5

…hat State, where he or she is refused the issue of the residence permit provided for in article L. 421-11 or where the residence permit bearing the words "EU Blue Card" which he or she holds expires o…

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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 L722-5

The administrative authority may not automatically enforce an administrative ban from French territory when the foreign national is a minor.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Designation of the country of return

Article L721-3

The administrative authority shall determine, by a decision separate from the removal decision, the country to which the foreign national may be returned in the event of the automatic enforcement of a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Monitoring the exercise of rights in detention and the proportionality of the measure

Article L743-12

In the event of a breach of the formalities prescribed by law on pain of nullity or failure to observe essential formalities, the liberty and custody judge to whom an application on this ground is mad…

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