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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of acquiring French nationality

Article 22

A person who has acquired French nationality shall enjoy all the rights and be bound by all the obligations attached to French nationality, from the day of such acquisition.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: BODIES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L7124-21

The Board of Directors of the public establishment provided for in Article L. 7124-19 is composed, in addition to its chairman, of:1° One third of representatives of the customary grand council of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: BODIES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L7124-22

…and environmental cooperation establishment provided for in article L. 1431-1 include resources derived from contracts concluded pursuant to article

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: BODIES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L7124-20

The public establishment provided for in Article L. 7124-19 is created by order of the State representative in French Guyana.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: BODIES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L7124-23

A decree in the Council of State shall specify the other specific statutory rules applicable to this public establishment. A decree in the Council of State shall specify the other specific statutory r…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26-2

The seat and jurisdiction of the judicial courts or local chambers competent to receive and register declarations of French nationality shall be determined by decree.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reintegration into French nationality

Article 24-3

…ration has effect in respect of children under the age of eighteen under the conditions of articles 22-1and 22-2 of this title.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reintegration into French nationality

Article 24-1

Reinstatement by decree may be obtained at any age and without a qualifying period. It is subject, for the rest, to the conditions and rules for naturalisation.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Forfeiture of French nationality

Article 25

An individual who has acquired French nationality may, by decree issued after the assent of the Conseil d'Etat, be stripped of French nationality, unless the stripping results in the individual becomi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23

…ationality unless he/she expressly declares this, under the conditions provided for in the articles 26 et seq of this title.

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