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Article R744-12 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

In each place of detention, internal regulations, the models of which are set, for detention centres and premises, by joint order of the Minister for Immigration and the Minister for the Interior, organise daily life, in conditions consistent with the dignity and safety of its occupants. In particular, it sets out the rights and duties of foreign nationals held in detention, as well as the practical arrangements for them to…

Article R744-13 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

The information mentioned in Article R. 8252-2 of the Labour Code is displayed in the common areas of the administrative detention facility. It is available in French and translated into the foreign languages designated by the minister responsible for immigration.

Article R744-14 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

Under the conditions set out in articles R. 744-6 and R. 744-11, suitable premises and equipment will enable health staff to give consultations and provide care in detention centres and premises.The conditions under which health establishments intervene on behalf of detainees, pursuant to article L. 6111-1-2 of the Public Health Code, are specified by means of an agreement signed between the territorially competent Prefect and one of these establishments in…

Article R744-15 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

The room reserved for lawyers, referred to in article L. 744-5, is accessible, under the conditions provided for in the same article, on simple request by the lawyer to the department responsible for receiving detained foreign nationals and with the agreement of the person concerned.

Article R744-16 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

Article R744-17 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

The administration provides an interpreter for foreign nationals held in an administrative detention centre or facility who do not understand French, solely in the context of deportation proceedings against them and asylum applications. In other cases, the foreign national is responsible for paying the service provider.When the assistance of an interpreter is provided by telephone or other means of telecommunication, the name and contact details of the interpreter, as well…

Article R744-18 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

For the duration of their stay in administrative detention, foreign nationals are provided with free accommodation and food.They are given free medical care. If they so request, they are examined by a doctor from the administrative detention centre’s medical unit, which provides medical care during administrative detention if necessary.

Article R744-19 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

Foreign nationals placed or held in an administrative detention centre benefit from reception, information, moral and psychological support and assistance in preparing the material conditions of their departure, which relate in particular to the recovery of the luggage of detained persons, the completion of administrative formalities, the purchase of everyday goods and, where appropriate, links with the country of origin, particularly the family.To carry out these actions, the State has…

Article R744-20 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

To enable foreign nationals held in an administrative detention centre to exercise their rights effectively, the minister responsible for immigration will enter into an agreement with one or more legal entities whose mission is to inform foreign nationals and help them exercise their rights. To this end, the legal entity will provide information services in each centre in which it is responsible for intervening, by organising duty offices and making…

Article R744-21 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 7, 2023

To enable them to exercise their rights effectively, foreign nationals held in a detention facility may benefit from the assistance of a legal entity, at their request or at the latter’s initiative, under conditions defined by an agreement concluded by the Prefect or, in Paris, by the Police Prefect.In each detention facility, this assistance is provided by a single legal entity.

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

Article R744-12 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article R744-13 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article R744-14 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article R744-15 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article R744-16 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article R744-17 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article R744-18 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article R744-19 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article R744-20 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article R744-21 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

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