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Article L131-1 of the French Civil Aviation Code

Aircraft may circulate freely over French territory. However, aircraft of foreign nationality may only circulate over French territory if this right is granted to them by a diplomatic convention or if they receive a special and temporary authorisation for this purpose.

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Article L131-1

Les aéronefs peuvent circuler librement au-dessus des territoires français. Toutefois les aéronefs de nationalité étrangère ne peuvent circuler au-dessus du territoire français que si ce droit leur est accordé par une convention diplomatique ou s’ils reçoivent, à cet effet, une autorisation qui doit être spéciale et temporaire.

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