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Article R431-12 of the French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylum

A foreign national admitted to submit an application for the issue or renewal of a residence permit will be issued with a receipt authorising his or her presence in France for the period specified in the receipt. This document is signed by the competent official and stamped by the department responsible, under article R. 431-20, for examining the application.
The receipt is not issued to asylum seekers holding an asylum application certificate.

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Article R431-12


L’étranger admis à souscrire une demande de délivrance ou de renouvellement de titre de séjour se voit remettre un récépissé qui autorise sa présence sur le territoire pour la durée qu’il précise. Ce document est revêtu de la signature de l’agent compétent ainsi que du timbre du service chargé, en vertu de l’article R. 431-20, de l’instruction de la demande.
Le récépissé n’est pas remis au demandeur d’asile titulaire d’une attestation de demande d’asile.

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