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Article L200-3 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 8, 2023

For the purposes of this Book, and under the conditions it lays down, nationals of States which are not members of the European Union and which are parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as well as nationals of the Swiss Confederation, are treated in the same way as citizens of the European Union.Other than nationals of the Swiss Confederation, the nationals referred to in the first paragraph…

Article L200-4 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 8, 2023

Family member of a European Union citizen means a foreign national, regardless of nationality, who falls into one of the following situations:1° Spouse of the citizen of the European Union;2° Direct descendant under the age of twenty-one of the citizen of the European Union or his/her spouse;3° Dependent direct descendant of the citizen of the European Union or his/her spouse;4° Dependent direct ascendant of the citizen of the European Union…

Article L200-5 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 8, 2023

A foreign national maintaining private and family ties with a citizen of the European Union is taken to mean a foreign national, regardless of nationality, not covered by article L. 200-4 and who, subject to an examination of their personal situation, falls into one of the following situations: 1° A foreign national who is, in the country of origin, a dependent family member or member of the household of a…

Article L200-6 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 8, 2023

Restrictions on the right to move and reside freely in France imposed on foreign nationals whose situation is governed by this book may only be justified by behaviour which constitutes, from the point of view of public order and public safety, a real, current and sufficiently serious threat to a fundamental interest of society.The same applies when the foreign national whose situation is governed by this book has been subject…

Article L210-1 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 8, 2023

The provisions of articles L. 141-1 to L. 141-9, 3° and 4° of article L. 142-1 and articles L. 142-2 to L. 142-5.

Article L221-1 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 8, 2023

In order to enter France, foreign nationals whose situation is governed by this book must be in possession of the documents provided for by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.

Article L221-2 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 8, 2023

Foreign nationals whose situation is governed by this book who do not have the entry documents mentioned in article L. 221-1 shall be given all reasonable means to enable them to obtain them within a reasonable time or to have their status as beneficiaries of the right to move and reside freely in France confirmed or proven by other means, before they are turned back.

Article L222-1 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 8, 2023

A foreign national whose situation is governed by this book may, if he or she does not habitually reside in France and is not on French territory, be subject to the administrative inadmissibility order provided for in Article L. 321-1 when his presence in France would constitute, due to his personal behaviour, from the point of view of public order or security, a real, present and sufficiently serious threat to…

Article L222-2 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 8, 2023

When the administrative inadmissibility order is served on the foreign nationals mentioned in article L. 222-1 while they are present in France, they are given a period of time from this date to leave French territory which, except in an emergency, may not be less than one month. They may not be deported automatically before the expiry of this period if it has been granted to them.

Article L223-1 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

November 8, 2023

In addition to the provisions of this title, the provisions of articles L. 311-2, L. 321-1 to L. 323-2, L. 331-1 to L. 331-3, L. 332-1, L. 332-2, L. 333-1 and L. 333-2, L. 341-1 to L. 343-11, and L. 351-1 to L. 352-9 with the exception of those relating to Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 and the transfer…

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

Article L200-3 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article L200-4 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article L200-5 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article L200-6 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article L210-1 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article L221-1 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article L221-2 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article L222-1 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article L222-2 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Article L223-1 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

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