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Article L5221-3 of the French Labour Code

Foreign nationals wishing to enter France in order to work in an employed capacity and who wish to settle there on a long-term basis must prove that they have sufficient knowledge of the French language, as attested by validation of prior experience, or undertake to acquire such knowledge once they have settled in France.

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Article L5221-3

L’étranger qui souhaite entrer en France en vue d’y exercer une profession salariée et qui manifeste la volonté de s’y installer durablement atteste d’une connaissance suffisante de la langue française sanctionnée par une validation des acquis de l’expérience ou s’engage à l’acquérir après son installation en France.

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