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Article 61-5 of the French Civil Code

Any person of full age or an emancipated minor who demonstrates by a sufficient combination of facts that the entry relating to his or her sex in the civil status records does not correspond to the sex in which he or she presents himself or herself and in which he or she is known may obtain its amendment. The main facts, proof of which may be provided by any means,…

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Article 61-6 of the French Civil Code

The application is made before the judicial court. The applicant states his or her free and informed consent to the change of the indication relating to his or her sex in the civil status records and produces all evidence in support of his or her application. The fact that the applicant has not undergone medical treatment, surgery or sterilisation may not be used as grounds for refusing to grant the…

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Article 61-7 of the French Civil Code

A mention of the decision to change the sex and, where applicable, the forenames is made in the margin of the birth certificate of the person concerned, at the request of the public prosecutor, within fifteen days of the date on which this decision has become final. Notwithstanding Article 61-4, changes to first names correlative to a decision to change gender are only entered in the margin of the civil…

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Article 62 of the French Civil Code

The acknowledgement deed shall state the forenames, surname, date of birth or, failing that, age, place of birth and domicile of the person making the acknowledgement. It states the child’s date and place of birth, sex and forenames or, failing that, any useful information about the birth, subject to the provisions of Article 326. The act of recognition is entered on its date in the civil status registers. Only the…

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Article 62-1 of the French Civil Code

If the transcription of the paternal acknowledgement proves impossible, due to the secrecy of his identity opposed by the mother, the father may inform the public prosecutor. The latter will search for the date and place of establishment of the child’s birth certificate.

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Article 63 of the French Civil Code

Prior to the celebration of the marriage, the civil registrar will make a publication by means of a poster affixed to the door of the common house. This publication will state the forenames, surnames, occupations, domiciles and residences of the future spouses, as well as the place where the marriage is to be celebrated. The publication provided for in the first paragraph or, in the event of dispensation from publication…

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Article 64 of the French Civil Code

The poster provided for in the previous article will remain affixed to the door of the common house for ten days. The marriage may not be celebrated before the tenth day since and not including that of publication. If posting is interrupted before the expiry of this period, this will be mentioned on the poster which will have ceased to be affixed to the door of the common house.

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Article 66 of the French Civil Code

The acts of opposition to the marriage will be signed on the original and on the copy by the objectors or by their authorised representatives, special and authentic; they will be served, with the copy of the power of attorney, on the person or at the domicile of the parties, and on the civil registrar, who will put his visa on the original.

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