Chapter VIII: Publication of civil status records

Publicity of civil status records is ensured by the issue of full copies or extracts made by civil registrars. The content and conditions for issuing full copies and extracts are set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat. The procedure for secure verification of personal data contained in civil status records may be implemented for the purpose of replacing the issue of full copies and extracts, under the conditions laid down…

The publicising of civil status records is also ensured by the family record book, the content of which, the rules for updating and the conditions for issuing and securing it are laid down by decree in the Conseil d’Etat. Its model is defined by decree.