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Article R231-1 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

A certificate, conforming to the model set by order of the minister responsible for immigration, is issued immediately by the mayor to European Union citizens who comply with the registration requirement set out in article L. 231-2. This certificate does not establish a right to residence. Under no circumstances may its possession constitute a prerequisite for the exercise of a right or the completion of any other administrative formality.
The mayor shall send the prefect and, in Paris, the police prefect, a copy of the attestations he has issued.

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Article R231-1


Une attestation, conforme au modèle fixé par arrêté du ministre chargé de l’immigration, est remise immédiatement par le maire aux citoyens de l’Union européenne qui se soumettent à l’obligation d’enregistrement prévue à l’article L. 231-2. Cette attestation n’établit pas un droit au séjour. Sa possession ne peut en aucun cas constituer une condition préalable à l’exercice d’un droit ou à l’accomplissement d’une autre formalité administrative.
Le maire communique au préfet et, à Paris, au préfet de police, copie des attestations qu’il a délivrées.

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