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LAW No. 94-665 OF 4 AUGUST 1994

LAW ON THE USE OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE

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Be it enacted with the consent of the Constitutional Council through its decision No. 94-345 DC dated 29 July 1994 as follows:

Section 1

As established by the Constitution as the language of the French Republic, the French language is a key element in the personality and the heritage of France.

French shall be the language of instruction, work, exchanges and of the public services.

It shall be the privileged bond between the States comprising the community of French-speaking countries.

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Section 21

The provisions of the present law shall apply without prejudice to the legislation and regulations relative to regional languages in France and shall not be against their use.