Starting situation
Our customer, a Senegalese national, was subject to a permanent ban from French territory issued by the Paris Court of Appeal in 2003. This measure, taken as an additional penalty, prevented him from joining his wife and children, who had taken refuge in France since 2020 for security reasons.
Since his return to Senegal, our customer has radically changed his life: he has become a successful entrepreneur, running two businesses. His wife and children, residing in France, benefit from legal protection and cannot return to Senegal. This situation created a lasting family separation, infringing the right to private and family life guaranteed by article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
What our customer wanted
Our customer was seeking an extension of his permanent ban from French territory, so that he could join his family in France, whose forced removal was seriously infringing his fundamental rights.
What the administration wanted
The administration made no comment and stated that it would defer to the judge’s decision.
What we did
The Goldwin Partners law firm has filed an application with the Paris Court of Appeals for an extension of its final inadmissibility.
- Demonstrated the disproportionate infringement of the right to private and family life represented by this ban.
- Highlighting the evidence of our customer’s social reintegration, in particular its businesses created since 2006, and its successful economic integration.
- Argued that our client’s daughters have refugee status in France, making it impossible for them to return to Senegal.
- Ensured a strategic and rigorous defense at the hearing, recalling the articles of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the European Convention on Human Rights.
The day of the hearing
The hearing took place before the Paris Court of Appeal, where we pleaded the need to re-establish our client’s right to family life, demonstrating that maintaining the ban was both disproportionate and unjustified in view of the evolution of his situation.
What the judge decided
The Paris Court of Appeal ruled in our client’s favor, lifting the definitive ban on entry to France. This decision marks a clear recognition of the positive evolution of his personal and professional life, as well as of the importance of the right to family life.
What’s next?
Thanks to this decision, our client will finally be reunited with his family in France, after more than twenty years of forced separation. Goldwin Partners continues to support him through the administrative procedures required to secure his return and guarantee his rights in France.
Things to remember
- ✅ A permanent ban on entry can be lifted if there is concrete evidence of social and family reintegration.
- ✅ Goldwin Partners successfully defends the rights of foreign nationals, even in the most complex cases.
- ✅ This case demonstrates the importance of defending the right to private and family life in the face of administrative measures.
Are you in a similar situation?
Goldwin Partners assists you in all matters concerning inadmissibility and defending your rights in France. Contact us for an initial appointment on +33 (0) 1 86 70 83 00.
Definition(s)
A request for relief allows a convicted person to obtain the cancellation or reduction of a complementary sentence (such as a criminal deportation order). It can be filed with the public prosecutor’s office during the trial or afterwards.
