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Article 17-10 of the French Civil Code

The provisions of Article 17-8 apply, by way of interpretation, to changes of nationality resulting from annexations and cessions of territories resulting from treaties prior to 19 October 1945.

However, foreign persons who were domiciled in the territories retroceded by France, in accordance with the Treaty of Paris of 30 May 1814 and who, following this treaty, transferred their domicile to France, could only acquire French nationality on this basis if they complied with the provisions of the law of 14 October 1814. French nationals who were born outside the retroceded territories and who retained their domicile in these territories did not lose French nationality, by application of the aforementioned treaty.

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Article 17-10

Les dispositions de l’article 17-8 s’appliquent, à titre interprétatif, aux changements de nationalité consécutifs aux annexions et cessions de territoires résultant de traités antérieurs au 19 octobre 1945.

Toutefois, les personnes étrangères qui étaient domiciliées dans les territoires rétrocédés par la France, conformément au traité de Paris du 30 mai 1814 et qui, à la suite de ce traité, ont transféré en France leur domicile, n’ont pu acquérir, de ce chef, la nationalité française que si elles se sont conformées aux dispositions de la loi du 14 octobre 1814. Les Français qui étaient nés hors des territoires rétrocédés et qui ont conservé leur domicile sur ces territoires n’ont pas perdu la nationalité française, par application du traité susvisé.

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