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Title IV: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND DATA PROCESSING

Article L141-1 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Subject to the provisions of this Code, the use of the French language is prescribed in exchanges between the public and the administration, in accordance with Law No. 94-655 of 4 August 1994 on the use of the French language. Subject to the provisions of this Code, the use of the French language is prescribed in exchanges between the public and the administration, in accordance with Law No. 94-655 of…

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Article L141-2 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

When a foreign national is refused entry to France, placed in detention or in a waiting area, detained to check their right to move or reside or transferred to the State responsible for examining their asylum application and they do not speak French, they must indicate at the start of the procedure a language they understand. They must also indicate whether they can read. This information is mentioned on the…

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Article L141-3 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Where the provisions of this code stipulate that information or a decision must be communicated to a foreign national in a language that he understands, this information may be provided either by means of forms written in this language or through an interpreter. The interpreter’s assistance is compulsory if the foreign national does not speak French and cannot read.If necessary, the interpreter’s assistance may be provided by means of telecommunication….

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Article L141-5 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Under the conditions laid down in the Public Procurement Code, the State may award contracts for the transport of persons placed or held in waiting areas or administrative detention centres to persons governed by public law or persons governed by private law benefiting from an authorisation issued pursuant to Title I of Book VI of the Internal Security Code.

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Article L141-6 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

The contracts mentioned in article L. 141-5 may only relate to the driving of transport vehicles and the safety measures inherent in the latter, to the exclusion of what concerns the supervision of persons detained or held during transport, which remains the responsibility of the State. L. 141-5 (V)’>L. 141-5 may only relate to the driving of transport vehicles and the safety measures inherent in the latter, to the exclusion…

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Article L141-7 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Each official involved in the tasks defined in article L. 141-6 must be designated by the company awarded the contract and be subject to prior approval by the competent administrative authority and the public prosecutor. The duration of this approval is limited. The agents referred to in the first paragraph receive appropriate training and must have passed a technical examination.

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Article L141-8 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

The authorisation referred to in article L. 141-5 shall be refused, or where appropriate withdrawn, if the character or behaviour of the person concerned appears incompatible with the performance of the duties assigned to him/her. It may only be withdrawn by the administrative authority or by the public prosecutor after the person concerned has been given the opportunity to present his or her observations. However, it may be suspended immediately…

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