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Article R814-4 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

The administrative authority empowered to detain the passport or travel document of an illegal alien pursuant to article L. 814-1 is the département prefect and, in Paris, the police prefect.

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Article R814-4


L’autorité administrative habilitée à retenir le passeport ou le document de voyage d’un étranger en situation irrégulière en application de l’article L. 814-1 est le préfet de département et, à Paris, le préfet de police.

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