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,…

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…

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…

Changing the gender indication in civil status records has no effect on obligations contracted with third parties or on filiation established prior to this change.