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Article 27-2 of the French Civil Code

Decrees granting acquisition, naturalisation or reinstatement may be revoked with the assent of the Conseil d’Etat within two years of their publication in the Journal officiel if the applicant does not meet the legal conditions; if the decision was obtained by deceit or fraud, such decrees may be revoked within two years of the discovery of the fraud.

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Article 27-2

Les décrets portant acquisition, naturalisation ou réintégration peuvent être rapportés sur avis conforme du Conseil d’Etat dans le délai de deux ans à compter de leur publication au Journal officiel si le requérant ne satisfait pas aux conditions légales ; si la décision a été obtenue par mensonge ou fraude, ces décrets peuvent être rapportés dans le délai de deux ans à partir de la découverte de la fraude.

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