In accordance with article L. 270-1, the provisions of articles L. 821-3 to L. 821-5, L. 822-1 to L. 822-6, L. 823-1 to L. 823-10, L. 823-11 to L. 823-17, L. 824-1 to L. 824-9 and L. 824-11 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II.
It is punishable by one year’s imprisonment and a fine of €3,750 for a foreign national to enter mainland France:1° Without fulfilling the conditions mentioned in points a, b or c of paragraph 1 of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders…
It is punishable by one year’s imprisonment, a fine of €3,750 and a three-year ban from French territory for, for a foreign national who has been checked when crossing the border from a country that is not a party to the Convention signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990 without fulfilling the entry conditions provided for in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the…
A foreigner who fails to present the competent administrative authority with the travel documents required to enforce a decision refusing entry into France or, in the absence of such documents, fails to provide the information required to enforce the decision or provides inaccurate information about his or her identity, shall be liable to three years’ imprisonment.A foreigner convicted under this article shall be liable to a supplementary penalty of ten…
This prison sentence is increased to five years when the acts are committed by violence, breaking and entering or bribery, and to seven years when the acts are committed as part of a group or under the threat of a weapon or an explosive, incendiary or toxic substance.The same penalties shall apply to any person who knowingly facilitates, by aid or assistance, the preparation or commission of the offences provided…
A foreigner who evades or attempts to evade the enforcement of a decision refusing entry into France is liable to three years’ imprisonment.These penalties also apply in the event of a foreigner refusing to submit to the transport arrangements designated for the ex officio enforcement of the decision refusing entry.A foreigner convicted under this article is liable to the additional penalty of ten years’ disqualification from French territory. .
An administrative fine of €10,000 will be imposed on any air, sea or road transport company that disembarks on French territory, from a State that is not a party to the Convention signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990, a foreigner who is not a national of a Member State of the European Union, the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway or the Swiss Confederation…
The road transport companies mentioned in article L. 821-6 are those operating international routes from a State that is not a party to the convention signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990 in the form of regular lines, occasional services or shuttle services, excluding border traffic.If such a company has been unable to check the travel document and, where applicable, the visa of passengers using its services, it is exempt…
The fine provided for in article L. 821-6 may be imposed as many times as there are passengers concerned.It is not imposed:1° Where the foreign national has been admitted to French territory on the basis of an application for asylum that was not manifestly unfounded;2° Where the transport company establishes that the required documents were presented to it at the time of boarding and that they did not contain any…
Where the foreign national disembarking in France is a minor without legal representation, the sum of 10,000 euros must be immediately deposited with the official, mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 821-12, who drew up the official report recording the transport company’s failure to comply with its obligations. All or part of this sum is returned to the company depending on the amount of the fine subsequently imposed…
Our French business lawyers are here to help.
We offer a FREE evaluation of your case.
Call us at +33 (0) 1 84 88 31 00 or send us an email.
is a Registered Trademark of
PETROFF LAW FIRM (SELARL LEGASTRAT)
182, rue de Rivoli
75001, Paris France
RCS Paris n°814433470
Paris Bar Registration n° (Toque) C2396
is a Registered Trademark of
PETROFF LAW FIRM (SELARL LEGASTRAT)
182, rue de Rivoli
75001, Paris France
RCS Paris n°814433470
Paris Bar Registration n° (Toque) C2396
Resources
is a Registered Trademark of
PETROFF LAW FIRM (SELARL LEGASTRAT)
182, rue de Rivoli
75001, Paris France
RCS Paris n°814433470
Paris Bar Registration n° (Toque) C2396
Useful links
Our French business lawyers are here to help.
We offer a FREE evaluation of your case.
Call +33 (0) 1 84 88 31 00 or send us an email.
All information exchanged through this website will be communicated to lawyers registered with a French Bar and will remain confidential.
