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Article R421-5 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

A foreign national who meets the conditions for renewal of the temporary residence permit bearing the word “temporary worker” provided for in article L. 421-3 will be issued with a permit for a period equal either to the remaining term of the initial work contract or secondment of which he is the holder, or to that of his new work contract or extension of his secondment.

Article D421-6 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

The list mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 421-4 includes:1° Level I diplomas accredited by the Conférence des grandes écoles;2° The professional bachelor’s degree.

Article R421-7 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

The provisions of article L. 421-5 are applicable to foreign nationals whose self-employed activity requires them to be registered either in the National Register of Companies as a business in the trades and crafts sector or in the Trade and Companies Register, or with the Union de recouvrement des cotisations de sécurité sociale et d’allocations familiales (URSSAF).

Article R421-8 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

A foreign national residing outside France who applies for the issue of the residence permit provided for in article L. 421-5 submits his application to the French diplomatic or consular authorities with territorial jurisdiction in his country of residence.A foreign national holding a residence permit not authorising him to carry out a commercial, industrial or craft activity, who applies for the issue of the residence permit provided for in article…

Article R421-9 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

When foreign nationals present a project for the creation of a commercial, industrial or craft activity, they must request an opinion on the economic viability of the project from the department in charge of foreign labour responsible for the département in which they wish to carry out their project, prior to submitting their application for the residence permit provided for in article L. 421-5. The foreign nationals must also submit…

Article R421-10 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

When applying for the issue or renewal of the residence permit provided for in article L. 421-5, the prefect shall check that the activity in question is compatible with public safety, health and tranquillity and, where applicable, that there are no convictions or rulings prohibiting the exercise of a commercial activity in France.

Article R421-11 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

When a foreign national applying for the issue of a multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording “talent passport”, “talent passport-European blue card”, “talent passport-researcher”, “talent passport-researcher-mobility programme” or “talent passport (family)” provided for in articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11, L. 421-13 to L. 421-21, L. 421-22 and L. 421-23 reside outside France, the decision to issue the requested residence permit is taken by the diplomatic or consular authority.

Article R421-12 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

The multiannual residence permit bearing the wording “talent passport” provided for in articles L. 421-9, L. 421-10 or L. 421-13, the multiannual residence permit bearing the wording “talent passport-European Blue Card” provided for in article L. 421-11 and the multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording “talent-researcher passport” or “talent-researcher passport-mobility programme” provided for in article L. 421-14 are valid for the same period as the employment contract or the hosting…

Article R421-13 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

The period of validity of the multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording “passport-talent” provided for in articles L. 421-16, L. 421-17, L. 421-18, L. 421-19, L. 421-20 or L. 421-21 is determined in the light of the reasons for the stay and the foreign national’s project, up to a maximum period of four years.

Article R421-14 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

A foreign national holding a multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording “talent passport” provided for in articles L. 421-16, L. 421-17 or L. 421-19 who definitively ceases his or her commercial, industrial or craft activity is required to inform the prefecture of his or her place of residence.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article R421-5 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article D421-6 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article R421-7 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article R421-8 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article R421-9 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article R421-10 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article R421-11 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article R421-12 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article R421-13 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article R421-14 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

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