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Article 311-24-1 of the French Civil Code

In the event of the birth abroad of a child at least one of whose parents is French, the transcription of the child’s birth record must retain the child’s name as it appears on the foreign birth record. However, at the time of the application for transcription, the parents may opt for the application of French law to determine the name of their child, under the conditions set out in this section.

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Article 311-24-1

En cas de naissance à l’étranger d’un enfant dont au moins l’un des parents est français, la transcription de l’acte de naissance de l’enfant doit retenir le nom de l’enfant tel qu’il résulte de l’acte de naissance étranger. Toutefois, au moment de la demande de transcription, les parents peuvent opter pour l’application de la loi française pour la détermination du nom de leur enfant, dans les conditions prévues à la présente section.

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