#JUSN2605455DDecree of April 7, 2026, Amending the Decree of February 17, 2026, on Name Changes (Protected Access)
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This law ensures the protection of privacy by preventing the indexing of individual acts related to a person's civil status and nationality in official publications. These acts remain accessible online but only through a secure 'Protected Access'. It affects individuals undergoing changes in their legal name or nationality, safeguarding their personal information from public search engines.
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Key Changes
- Prevents indexing of civil status and nationality acts in official publications.
- Ensures these acts are only accessible via 'Protected Access' online.
- Enhances privacy for individuals changing their legal names or nationality.
Obligations
What this law requires
Individual acts related to civil status and nationality of persons must not be published in the Journal officiel de la République française in a manner that allows indexing by search engines
When publishing individual acts concerning civil status and nationality changes, implement technical measures to prevent search engine indexing
Make individual acts related to civil status and nationality accessible exclusively through 'Protected Access' (Accès protégé) on the Légifrance website
Obtain prior approval from the CNIL (National Commission for Data Protection) before implementing publication conditions for acts related to civil status and nationality
Ensure that protected access mechanisms comply with Articles L. 221-14, R. 221-15, and R. 221-16 of the Code des relations entre le public et l'administration