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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 L622-2

…to surrender a foreign national in the cases provided for in articles L. 621-4, L. 621-5, L. 621-6 and L. 621-7 may only be accompanied by a ban on movement within French territory if the foreign nat…

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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 L632-7

…e, subject to the reservations set out in these articles, in the categories mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 4° of article L. 631-3 and fall within the scope of articles L. 423-1 or L. 423-7 or Chapter IV…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: PENALTY OF BANNING FROM FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L640-1

In accordance with article L. 253-1, the provisions of this Title are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book VII: ENFORCEMENT OF REMOVAL DECISIONS

Article L700-2

…for taking charge or taking back pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Memb…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: House arrest where removal is deferred

Article L731-3

…e removed to enforce a ban on returning to French territory pursuant to articles L. 612-6, L. 612-7 and L. 612-8;3° The foreign national must be removed to implement a decision taken by another State,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Specific provisions for foreign nationals subject to a French ban when they are no longer under house arrest

Article L733-16

…he premises where they reside to the administrative authority, police services or gendarmerie units and to report, when summoned, to these same services with a view to taking the necessary steps to en…

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

Article L740-1

The administrative authority may, in accordance with the conditions laid down in this Title, detain a foreign national in order to enforce the deportation decision against him or her.

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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 L741-5

An alien under the age of eighteen may not be detained. They may only be detained if they are accompanying a foreign national placed in detention under the conditions provided for in this article.

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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 L744-2

…tion. The register shall also mention the civil status of minor children accompanying these persons and the conditions of their reception.The administrative authority shall make available to persons w…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Reception, information and support for foreign nationals

Article L744-8

In each place of detention, a document drafted in the most commonly used languages, and describing the rights of the foreign national during the removal and detention procedure, as well as the conditi…

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