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Article 22-1 of the French Civil Code

A minor child, one of whose parents acquires French nationality, becomes French ipso jure if he or she has the same habitual residence as that parent or if he or she resides alternately with that parent in the case of separation or divorce.

The provisions of this article apply to the child of a person who acquires French nationality by decision of the public authority or by declaration of nationality only if his or her name is mentioned in the decree or in the declaration.

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Article 22-1

L’enfant mineur dont l’un des deux parents acquiert la nationalité française, devient français de plein droit s’il a la même résidence habituelle que ce parent ou s’il réside alternativement avec ce parent dans le cas de séparation ou divorce.

Les dispositions du présent article ne sont applicables à l’enfant d’une personne qui acquiert la nationalité française par décision de l’autorité publique ou par déclaration de nationalité que si son nom est mentionné dans le décret ou dans la déclaration.

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