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Article 353-2 of the French Civil Code

Third-party proceedings against the adoption judgment are admissible only in the event of fraud or deceit attributable to the adopters or to the spouse, partner bound by a civil solidarity pact or cohabiting partner of the adopter.

Concealment to the court of the maintenance of ties between the adopted child and a third party, decided by the family affairs judge on the basis of Article 371-4, as well as concealing from the court the existence of consent to a procedure of medically assisted procreation with a third party donor and, where applicable, joint recognition as provided for in Chapter V of Title VII of this Book.

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Article 353-2

La tierce opposition à l’encontre du jugement d’adoption n’est recevable qu’en cas de dol ou de fraude imputable aux adoptants ou au conjoint, partenaire lié par un pacte civil de solidarité ou concubin de l’adoptant.

Constitue un dol au sens du premier alinéa la dissimulation au tribunal du maintien des liens entre l’enfant adopté et un tiers, décidé par le juge aux affaires familiales sur le fondement de l’article 371-4, ainsi que la dissimulation au tribunal de l’existence d’un consentement à une procédure d’assistance médicale à la procréation avec tiers donneur et, le cas échéant, d’une reconnaissance conjointe tels que prévus au chapitre V du titre VII du présent livre.

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