Foreigners at present established in France have a month given them to comply
with the requirements of these new regulations.
Apparently the law does not apply to foreigners traveling in France or
residing therein for the purposes of health or pleasure. It is mainly
directed against foreign laborers. Foreigners who have secured the rights of
domicile, which are quite different from those required by simple residence
in France, are likewise exempt from the provisions of the law. Application
for the rights of domicile is considered as a preliminary step toward
naturalization.
[Inclosure in No.
38.—Translation.]
law relating to the sojourn of foreigners in
france and to the protection of national labor.
The Senate and Chamber of Deputies have adopted, the President of the
Republic promulgates the following law:
Article 1. Any foreigner, not admitted to
domicile, arriving in any commune to exercise a profession, trade, or
industry should make a declaration of residence at the mairie, while
furnishing proofs of his identity within a week of his arrival. There
will be opened for this purpose a list of enrollment of foreigners
according to the form determined upon by a ministerial decision.
An extract of this register will be delivered to party making
declaration, in the form of the acts of civil registration (Etat civil)
with the same charges therefor.
In case of change of domicile the foreigner will have his certificate of
matriculation visaed within two days of his arrival at the mairie (town
hall).
Art. 2. Any person employing knowingly a
foreigner unprovided with a certificate of matriculation will be liable
to the usual police fines.
Art. 3. A foreigner who shall not have made the
declaration required by law within the specified period, or who shall
refuse to produce his certificate at the first requisition will be
liable to a fine of from 50 to 200 francs.
Anyone who shall knowingly have made a false or inaccurate declaration
will be liable to a fine of from 100 to 300 francs, and if needs be to
temporary or indefinite interdiction of sojourn on French territory.
A foreigner expelled from French territory and who shall have returned
without the authorization of the Government will be liable to from one
to six months’ imprisonment. At the expiration of his sentence he will
be reconducted to the frontier.
Article 463 of the penal code is applicable to the cases in view of the
present law.
Art. 4. The amount derived from the imposition
of fines in view of the present law will go to the funds of the
municipality of the commune wherein the foreigner who has been fined
resided.
Art. 5. A delay of one month is accorded to all
foreigners referred to in article 1 now residing in France to comply
with the prescription of the law.
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The present law, deliberated and adopted by the Senate and the Chamber of
Deputies, will be executed as a law of the state.
Done at Fontainebleau August 8, 1893.
Carnot.
By the President of the Republic, the president of the council, minister
of the interior.
The keeper of the seals, minister of justice.
