Chapter I: COMMON PROVISIONS

A certificate, conforming to the model set by order of the minister responsible for immigration, is issued immediately by the mayor to European Union citizens who comply with the registration requirement set out in article L. 231-2. This certificate does not establish a right to residence. Under no circumstances may its possession constitute a prerequisite for the exercise of a right or the completion of any other administrative formality.The mayor…

In order to establish whether the national mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 233-1, and articles L. 233-2 and L. 233-3 represents a danger to public order or public security, the Prefect may, if he deems it essential and without proceeding systematically, when issuing the registration certificate, ask the authorities of the foreign national’s Member State of origin and, where applicable, other Member States, for information on the…

European Union citizens and nationals mentioned in article L. 200-4 are exempt from signing the republican integration contract provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 413-2.