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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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.
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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