LEGAL UPDATES
| 1980 – 1985 |
 |
 |
 |
|
History Immigration Through 1945 1945–1973 1974–1980 1980–1985 1986–1988 1989–1992 1993–1994 1996 1997–2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Social Security Social Welfare in Europe: An Historical Overview Taxation History of Taxation in France First century BC until 756 AD Church tithes Eleventh century until The French Revolution 1790–1914 Republican Tax from 1799 to 1945 from 1948 to 1976 from 1982 to 1999 from 2000 to 2006 Bibliography History of the OECD Model Tax Convention 2 April 1980 – In Lyon (Rhône), a Protestant pastor, a Catholic priest and an Algerian refugee sentenced to be deported started an unlimited hunger strike to protest against deportations of immigrant workers and particularly of young second-generation immigrants. 29 April 1980 – Interior Minister Christian Bonnet announced a three-month suspension on deportation of young immigrants, except in cases of serious offenses. On 30 April, the hunger strike ended. 27 May 1981 – Interior Minister Gaston Defferre sent instructions to the Prefects concerning the deportation of foreigners: all deportations were suspended; temporary residence authorization was granted to foreigners who benefited from this suspension; it was prohibited to deport foreigners born in France or those who entered France before they were ten years old. 8 July 1981 – Prime Minister Pierre Mauroy announced the government’s general policy program, for which he called a vote of confidence: increased solidarity towards immigrant workers and the repatriated, and limitation of new immigration through bilateral agreements with emigrant countries. 12 July 1981 – Interior Minister Gaston Defferre introduced a circular relaxing residence criteria for foreigners residing in France with regard to deportations (recommendation to not deport foreigners born in France), residence permits and political asylum. 8 – 11 August 1981 – Minister of Foreign Relations Calude Cheysson visited North Africa: On 8–9 August in Algiers, he announced a bill giving immigrants settled in France the right to vote in municipal elections. 11 – 18 August 1981 – An interministerial circular specified the criteria for exceptional legalization of illegal workers and other illegal immigrants: they must provide proof of presence in France since 1 January 1981 and have stable employment valid for one year. “Legalized” immigrants were given a work permit and a residence permit valid one year (three years and three months for Algerians). 2 and 9 September 1981 – The Cabinet examined two bills regarding entry and residence conditions for immigrants and employment of illegal aliens; a bill was passed guaranteeing freedom of association for foreigners. 9 October 1981 – The 9 October 1981 Act abolished exceptional arrangements for foreign nonprofit associations set up by the 1939 government decree that subjected these nonprofit organizations to authorization from the Interior Minister. 27 October 1981 – The 27 October 1981 Act repealed the provisions of the Bonnet Law and introduced into the ruling a series of new guarantees for foreigners: deportation could only be pronounced if the foreigner was sentenced to at least one year of prison without parole; procedural guarantees were increased; illegal aliens could only be escorted to the border after a judgment and no longer through an administrative procedure; foreign minors could no longer be deported; and people with personal or family bonds in France could only be deported in cases of absolute emergency, when it constituted “an urgent necessity for state security or public safety.” 25 November 1981 – A Ministry of Labour circular abolished the provision providing repatriation aid (10,000-franc bonus) for immigrants and their families returning to their country of origin. 1 September 1982 – The State Secretary for Immigrants announced the end of legalizations for undocumented aliens: around 105,000 work and residence permits valid for one year were issued. 31 August 1983 – A group of provisions designed to fight illegal immigration and to facilitate integration of immigrant populations was introduced in the Cabinet: systematic control of illegal aliens and fighting their employers; reduction in the number of seasonal workers (specific provisions for Algerian, Tunisian and Moroccan nationals); simplification of measures to get a work permit; immigrant representation in the national commission for the foreign workforce; means to implement school, cultural, vocational training and information activities; gradual reduction of insalubrious housing; fighting intolerance, racism and violence. 4 April 1984 – A Cabinet communiqué provided for aid to foreign workers to reintegrate their country of origin and created of a single ten-year residence and work permit. 17 July 1984 – The 84-622 Act on the single residence and work permit was adopted by unanimous vote. It recognized the long-term nature of settlement of the immigrant population in France and separated the right of residence from having employment. 10 October 1984 – The Minister of Social Affairs and National Solidarity announced his immigration policy in the Cabinet. which included provisions in favour of training, fighting racism, and monitoring entry into France (data centralisation, more means for air and border police, possibility of penalizing illegal residence by prohibiting a return to France). January 1985 – Bernard Stasi, vice-president of the CDS political party, published a book entitled Immigration, une chance pour la France (Immigration, an Opportunity for France), in which he promoted “cultural mixing”, an immigrant integration policy, and respect for the “right to be different”. Christian Bonnet, a right-wing senator, asked Jean Lecanuet, president of the UDF party, to have Bernard Stasi excluded from the party due to the positions he took in his book. 7 May 1985 – In Brussels (Belgium), Catherine Lalumière, State Secretary for European Affairs, declared that before relaxing border controls among EEC countries, it was first necessary to harmonize legislation regarding the war against drugs, terrorism and illegal immigration. 9 May 1985 – The European Parliament recommended promoting participation of third-country immigrants in local and regional politics in their host countries; a “community migrant worker status” bill was passed. 14 June 1985 – The Schengen Agreement abolished borders between Benelux countries, Germany and France. 25 October 1985 – At the inauguration of the High Council on Population and the Family (Haut conseil de la population et de la famille), French President François Mitterrand declared that it was necessary to fight against the falling birth rate and to approach the immigration problem with “openness and generosity”. 19 December 1985 – The Minister of National Education, Jean-Pierre Chevènement, announced provisions in favour of immigrant children: it was necessary to integrate 1,082,000 pupils by promoting French language learning and the presence of a plurality of communities and languages, by creating “paths to success” that opened up to international careers, and by limiting the use of specific classes. |
| Last Updated on Thursday, 08 October 2009 17:29 |
PRIVATE ACCESS
PRESENTATIONS
| Next presentations | to come |
| Read more... |
PARTNERSHIPS
| Discover our partners... |
| Read more... |
