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Article R312-8 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

Administrative appeals must be reasoned and written in French. They are the only means of preserving the time limit for appeals until the decisions provided for in articles D. 312-5-1, D. 312-5-2 and D. 312-7-2 have been taken.

The Deputy Director of Visas or the Commission, as the case may be, may only be duly notified by the person who is the subject of the decision.
The Deputy Director of Visas or the Commission, as the case may be, may only be duly referred to by the person who is the subject of the contested refusal decision or by a duly authorised representative or a person establishing that they have a direct and certain interest in contesting it.

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Article R312-8

Les recours administratifs doivent être motivés et rédigés en langue française. Ils sont seuls de nature à conserver le délai de recours contentieux jusqu’à l’intervention des décisions prévues aux articles D. 312-5-1, D. 312-5-2 et D. 312-7-2.


Le sous-directeur des visas ou la commission, selon le cas, ne peut être régulièrement saisi que par la personne qui fait l’objet de la décision de refus contestée ou par un mandataire dûment habilité ou une personne établissant avoir un intérêt direct et certain à la contester.

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