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Article 21-27-1 of the French Civil Code

When acquiring French nationality by decision of the public authority or by declaration, the person concerned shall indicate to the competent authority the nationality or nationalities he or she already holds, the nationality or nationalities he or she retains in addition to French nationality and the nationality or nationalities he or she intends to renounce.

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Article 21-27-1

Lors de son acquisition de la nationalité française par décision de l’autorité publique ou par déclaration, l’intéressé indique à l’autorité compétente la ou les nationalités qu’il possède déjà, la ou les nationalités qu’il conserve en plus de la nationalité française ainsi que la ou les nationalités auxquelles il entend renoncer.

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