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Article 21-23 of the French Civil Code

No one may be naturalised if they are not of good character or morals or if they have been subject to one of the convictions referred to in Article 21-27 of this code.

Convictions handed down abroad may, however, be disregarded; in this case, the decree granting naturalisation may only be issued after the assent of the Conseil d’Etat.

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Article 21-23

Nul ne peut être naturalisé s’il n’est pas de bonnes vie et moeurs ou s’il a fait l’objet de l’une des condamnations visées à l’article 21-27 du présent code.

Les condamnations prononcées à l’étranger pourront toutefois ne pas être prises en considération ; en ce cas, le décret prononçant la naturalisation ne pourra être pris qu’après avis conforme du Conseil d’Etat.

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