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Article 30-3 of the French Civil Code

When an individual resides or has habitually resided abroad, where the ascendants whose nationality he or she holds by descent have remained fixed for more than half a century, that individual will not be admitted to prove that he or she has, by descent, French nationality if he or she and that of his or her father and mother who was likely to transmit it to him or her did not have possession of French nationality status.

In this case, the court will have to declare the loss of French nationality, under the terms of article 23-6.

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Article 30-3

Lorsqu’un individu réside ou a résidé habituellement à l’étranger, où les ascendants dont il tient par filiation la nationalité sont demeurés fixés pendant plus d’un demi-siècle, cet individu ne sera pas admis à faire la preuve qu’il a, par filiation, la nationalité française si lui-même et celui de ses père et mère qui a été susceptible de la lui transmettre n’ont pas eu la possession d’état de Français.

Le tribunal devra dans ce cas constater la perte de la nationalité française, dans les termes de l’article 23-6.

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