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Article 29 of the French Civil Code

The ordinary civil courts have exclusive jurisdiction to hear disputes concerning the French or foreign nationality of natural persons.

Questions of nationality are preliminary before any other administrative or judicial court, with the exception of criminal courts including a criminal jury.

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Article 29

La juridiction civile de droit commun est seule compétente pour connaître des contestations sur la nationalité française ou étrangère des personnes physiques.

Les questions de nationalité sont préjudicielles devant toute autre juridiction de l’ordre administratif ou judiciaire à l’exception des juridictions répressives comportant un jury criminel.

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