When an individual resides or has habitually resided abroad, where the ascendants whose nationality he or she holds by descent have remained fixed for more than half a century, that individual will not be admitted to prove that he or she has, by descent, French nationality if he or she and that of his or her father and mother who was likely to transmit it to him or her did not have possession of French nationality status.
In this case, the court will have to declare the loss of French nationality, under the terms of article 23-6.