French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions
Article 20-1
A child's parentage only has an effect on the child's nationality if it is established during the child's minority.
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A child's parentage only has an effect on the child's nationality if it is established during the child's minority.
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Those who have rights to be exercised over undivided property, as owners, bare owners or usufructuaries may enter into agreements relating to the exercise of these rights.
A child is French if at least one of its parents is French.
However, if only one of the parents is French, a child who was not born in France has the option of renouncing French nationality in the six months preceding his majority and in the twelve months foll…
The seat and jurisdiction of the judicial courts or local chambers competent to issue certificates of nationality shall be determined by decree.
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