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Article R422-9 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

A foreign national’s mobility in France, as referred to in article L. 422-4, may be refused by the Minister responsible for immigration on one of the following grounds:
1° The foreign national does not have valid travel documents;
2° The foreign national does not have a residence permit issued by the first Member State or this does not cover the planned period of mobility;
3° The foreign national does not have health insurance;
4° The foreign national does not have sufficient resources;
5° The foreign national does not have proof of enrolment at a higher education establishment in France;
6° The foreign national’s host establishment was set up with the main aim of facilitating the entry of foreign nationals;
7° There is sufficient evidence to establish that the foreign national would be staying in France for purposes other than those for which he or she is applying for admission;
8° The foreign national constitutes a threat to public order, public safety or public health.

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Article R422-9


La mobilité de l’étranger en France, mentionnée à l’article L. 422-4, peut être refusée par le ministre chargé de l’immigration pour l’un des motifs suivants :
1° L’étranger ne dispose pas de documents de voyage en cours de validité ;
2° L’étranger ne dispose pas d’un titre de séjour délivré par le premier Etat membre ou celui-ci ne couvre pas la période de mobilité envisagée ;
3° L’étranger ne justifie pas d’une assurance maladie ;
4° L’étranger ne justifie pas de ressources suffisantes ;
5° L’étranger ne justifie pas d’une inscription dans un établissement d’enseignement supérieur en France ;
6° L’établissement d’accueil de l’étranger a été créé dans le but principal de faciliter l’entrée des étrangers ;
7° Il existe des éléments suffisamment probants pour établir que l’étranger séjournerait en France à d’autres fins que celles pour lesquelles il demande son admission ;
8° L’étranger constitue une menace pour l’ordre public, la sécurité publique ou la santé publique.

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