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Featured August 2026

Immigration detention: what the Act of 27 July 2026 changes

Maximum periods raised to 180 and then 210 days for certain profiles, repeated detention orders finally capped: a reading of the new CESEDA provisions, in force since 29 July 2026.

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Detention August 2026

Held in a detention centre (CRA): your rights and the deadlines, hour by hour

Ninety-six hours to challenge the detention order before the judicial judge, forty-eight hours to challenge the OQTF before the administrative court: in detention, everything is decided in the first days.

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OQTF June 2026

You have received an OQTF: what to do, and within what deadlines?

An order to leave French territory requires a very fast reaction. Deadlines now depend on your situation, not on the type of OQTF — here are the right reflexes.

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Residence permits June 2026

First residence permit application: preparing your file well

The quality of the file is decisive. Here are the principles to put every chance on your side from the first application.

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Residence permits June 2026

Residence permit refusal: understanding and challenging it

A residence permit refusal is not inevitable: several remedies exist, provided you act within the deadlines. A review of the grounds, deadlines and possible strategies.

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Naturalisation May 2026

French naturalisation: conditions and steps

Becoming French by decree requires meeting several conditions and presenting a solid file. An overview.

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The lawyer’s word June 2026

“Behind every file, a life”: why I chose immigration law

A more personal word from Maître DJOSSOU on the meaning of this practice, made of emergencies, stories and hopes.

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