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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Appeal by the Public Prosecutor at the Cour de cassation

Article 639-2

The contested judgment retains its effects between the parties, even in respect of the heads that have been set aside.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-6

The loss of French nationality may be established by judgement when the person concerned, French by descent, does not have possession of French nationality and has never had his or her habitual reside…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-6

For the determination, at any time, of the French territory, account shall be taken of modifications resulting from acts of the French public authority taken in application of the Constitution and law…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Respect for the human body

Article 16-6

No remuneration may be allocated to a person who lends himself to an experiment on his person, to the removal of elements from his body or to the collection of its products.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acquisition of French nationality by marriage

Article 21-6

The annulment of the marriage has no effect on the nationality of the children born of it.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Preliminary Title: Publication, effects and application of laws in general

Article 6-1

Marriage and adoptive filiation carry the same effects, rights and obligations recognised by law, with the exception of those provided for in Chapters I to IV of Title VII of Book I of this Code, whet…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Preliminary Title: Publication, effects and application of laws in general

Article 6-2

All children whose filiation has been legally established have the same rights and duties in their relationship with their parents, subject to the provisions specific to simple adoption. Parentage bri…

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

Article 61-1

Any interested party may lodge an objection with the Conseil d'Etat to the decree changing the name within two months of its publication in the Journal officiel. A decree changing the name takes effec…

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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
Section 3: The act of recognition.

Article 62-1

If the transcription of the paternal acknowledgement proves impossible, due to the secrecy of his identity opposed by the mother, the father may inform the public prosecutor. The latter will search fo…

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