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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative decisions

Article 27-3

Decrees that result in loss for one of the reasons provided for in articles 23-7 and 23-8 or forfeiture of French nationality are taken, the interested party being heard or called upon to produce his…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction of the courts and proceedings before them

Article 29-3

Any person has the right to act to have it decided that he or she has or does not have French nationality. The public prosecutor has the same right with regard to any person. He is a necessary defenda…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Effects on French nationality of transfers of sovereignty relating to certain territories

Article 32-5

The declaration of reinstatement provided for in the preceding article may be made by the persons concerned, in accordance with the provisions of articles 26 et seq. as soon as they have reached the a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Formalities prior to marriage celebrated abroad by a foreign authority

Article 171-3

…the marriage, the hearing and individual interviews with the future spouses referred to in article 63 are performed by the civil registrar of the place of domicile or residence in France of the future…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Proof of nationality before the courts

Article 30-2

However, when French nationality can only have its source in filiation, it is held to be established, unless proven otherwise if the person concerned and whichever of his father and mother has been li…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Proof of nationality before the courts

Article 30-4

Apart from cases of loss or forfeiture of French nationality, proof of an individual's foreign nationality can only be established by showing that the person concerned does not meet any of the conditi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Effects on French nationality of transfers of sovereignty relating to certain territories

Article 32-2

…orn in Algeria before 22 July 1962, will be held to be established, under the conditions of Article 30-2, if these persons have consistently enjoyed possession of French nationality.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 61-3

Any change of name of a child over the age of thirteen requires his or her personal consent where the change does not result from the establishment or modification of a parent-subsidiary relationship.…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Effects on French nationality of transfers of sovereignty relating to certain territories

Article 32-4

Former members of the Parliament of the Republic, the Assembly of the French Union and the Economic Council who have lost French nationality and acquired a foreign nationality by the effect of a gener…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Civil status of persons born abroad who acquire or recover French nationality.

Article 98-3

The deeds referred to in articles 98 to 98- 2 also indicate:- the date on which they were drawn up;- the name and signature of the civil registrar;- the entries made in the margin of the record of whi…

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