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Article 17-2 of the French Civil Code

The acquisition and loss of French nationality are governed by the law in force at the time of the act or fact to which the law attaches these effects.

The provisions of the preceding paragraph regulate, by way of interpretation, the application in time of nationality laws which were in force before 19 October 1945.

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Article 17-2

L’acquisition et la perte de la nationalité française sont régies par la loi en vigueur au temps de l’acte ou du fait auquel la loi attache ces effets.

Les dispositions de l’alinéa qui précède règlent, à titre interprétatif, l’application dans le temps des lois sur la nationalité qui ont été en vigueur avant le 19 octobre 1945.

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