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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 French Guiana

Article L651-5

…their agreement and at the State's expense, to Venezuela, Brazil, Surinam or Guyana depending on whether they are nationals of one of these States. The administrative authority shall take all measure…

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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 L654-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December…

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

Article L742-5

…may again be referred to the liberty and custody judge for the purpose of extending the period of detention beyond the maximum period provided for in article L. 742-4, when one of the following situa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to the assessment of the foreign national's request for release outside the detention extension hearings

Article L743-18

…liberty and custody judge, when the foreign national applies to the court for release outside the detention extension hearings pursuant to article L. 742-8, may reject the application without first s…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Appeal procedures

Article L743-22

…e first president of the court of appeal or his delegate. The latter shall decide, without delay, whether to give suspensive effect to this appeal, depending on the guarantees of representation availa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Appeal procedures

Article L743-23

…at are manifestly inadmissible.When an appeal is lodged against a decision made by the liberty and detention judge in the cases provided for in articles L. 741-10 and L. 742-8, it may also reject the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Exercising rights in connection with criminal proceedings

Article L744-11

…f the appeal hearing, his or her lawyer will be heard at this appeal hearing if he or she so requests. The same applies to the court-appointed lawyer when the foreign national has requested the benefi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Access to detention facilities

Article L744-14

Representatives of humanitarian associations may be authorised to visit places of administrative detention.

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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 L622-3

…n national has been present on French territory, the nature and length of their ties with France, whether or not they have already been subject to a removal order and the threat to public order posed…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Eviction Commission

Article L632-1

…° The foreign national is notified in advance under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat;2° The foreign national is summoned to be heard by a commission which meets at the request of t…

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