Section 2: Administrative procedure

The decision to place the foreign national in detention is taken by the administrative authority, after the foreign national has been questioned or, where applicable, during his detention for the purposes of verifying his right to move or reside, at the end of his police custody, or at the end of his period of incarceration in the case of detention. It shall be in writing and state the reasons on…

The decision to place the foreign national in detention may not be taken before seven days have elapsed since the end of a previous detention order made with a view to enforcing the same measure. However, if this previous detention was terminated due to the foreign national’s evasion of the surveillance measures to which he or she was subject, the administrative authority may decide on a new detention order before…

The public prosecutor shall be informed immediately of any detention.

The detained foreign national is informed of his or her rights under the conditions set out in article L. 744-4.