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Article L611-1 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

The administrative authority may require a foreign national to leave French territory when the following cases apply:1° The foreign national, unable to justify having entered French territory legally, has remained there without holding a valid residence permit;2° The foreign national, having entered French territory under cover of a visa that has now expired or, not being subject to the visa requirement, having entered France more than three months previously, has…

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Article L611-2 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Foreign nationals coming directly from the territory of one of the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 may have 1° and 2° of article L. 611-1 applied to them if they cannot prove that they entered or remained in mainland France in compliance with the stipulations of paragraphs 1 and 2 of article 19, paragraph 1 of article 20 and paragraphs 1 and 2 of…

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Article L611-3 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

The following may not be subject to a decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory: 1° Foreign nationals under the age of eighteen; 2° Foreign nationals who can prove by any means whatsoever that they have been ordinarily resident in France since reaching the age of thirteen; > 3° Foreign nationals who have been legally resident in France for more than ten years, unless they have held a temporary…

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Article L612-1 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

A foreign national subject to a decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory has a period of voluntary departure of thirty days from notification of this decision.The administrative authority may exceptionally grant a period of voluntary departure longer than thirty days if it appears necessary to take account of circumstances specific to each case.It may extend the period granted for an appropriate period if it appears necessary to take…

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Article L612-2 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

As an exception to article L. 612-1, the administrative authority may refuse to grant a period of voluntary departure in the following cases:1° The foreign national’s behaviour constitutes a threat to public order;2° The foreign national has been refused the issue or renewal of his or her residence permit, the provisional document issued in connection with an application for a residence permit or his or her provisional residence authorisation on…

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Article L612-3 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

The risk referred to in 3° of article L. 612-2 may be regarded as established, except in special circumstances, in the following cases:1° The foreign national, who cannot justify having entered French territory legally, has not applied for the issue of a residence permit;2° The foreign national has remained on French territory beyond the period of validity of his visa or, if he is not subject to the visa requirement,…

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Article L612-4 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Foreign nationals coming directly from the territory of one of the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 may have 1° and 2° of article L. 612-3 applied to them if they cannot prove that they entered or remained in mainland France in compliance with the stipulations of paragraphs 1 and 2 of article 19, paragraph 1 of article 20 and paragraphs 1 and 2 of…

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Article L612-6 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

When the foreign national has not been granted a period of voluntary departure, the administrative authority will impose a ban on returning to French territory as part of the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory. However, humanitarian circumstances may justify the administrative authority not issuing a prohibition on return.The effects of this prohibition cease on expiry of a period, set by the administrative authority, which may not exceed…

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