In order to be enforceable against third parties in France, the marriage record of a French national celebrated by a foreign authority must be transcribed into French civil status registers. In the absence of transcription, the marriage of a French national, validly celebrated by a foreign authority, produces its civil effects in France with regard to the spouses and children.
The future spouses are informed of the rules provided for in the first paragraph when the certificate of capacity to marry is issued.
The request for transcription is made to the consular or diplomatic authority competent with regard to the place of celebration of the marriage.