When celebrated by a foreign authority, the marriage of a French national must be preceded by the issue of a certificate of capacity to marry drawn up after completion, with the diplomatic or consular authority competent with regard to the place of celebration of the marriage, of the requirements set out in article 63.
Subject to the exemptions provided for in Article 169, the publication provided for in Article 63 is also made to the civil registrar or diplomatic or consular authority of the place where the future French spouse has his or her domicile or residence.