The first issue of the resident card provided for in articles L. 423-6, L. 423-10 or L. 423-16, the resident card bearing the wording “long-term resident-EU” provided for in articles L. 421-12, L. 421-25, L. 424-5, L. 424-14 or L. 426-19, and the permanent resident card provided for in article L. 426-4 is subject to the republican integration of the foreign national into French society, assessed in particular with regard to their personal commitment to respecting the principles governing the French Republic, their effective respect for these principles and their knowledge of the French language, which must be at least equal to a level defined by decree by the Conseil d’Etat.