21.12.1972 Law No. 72-852 of 21 December 1972 enacting amendments to the Ivorian Nationality Code    17.12.2004 Law No. 2004-662 of 17  December 2004 modifying and completing Law No. 61-  415 enacting the Ivorian Nationality Code as amended by Law No. 72-  852 of 21 December 1972  17.12.2004 Law No. 2004-663 of 17 December 2004 regarding special naturalization provisions  Presidential Decision No. 2005-03/PR of 15 July 2005 on the Nationality Code  15.7.2005   15.7.2005 29.8.2005 29.8.2005 Presidential Decision No. 2005-04 of 15 July 2005 regarding special naturalization provisions  Presidential Decision No. 2005-09/PR of 29 August 2005 on the Nationality Code Presidential Decision No. 2005-10/PR of 29 August 2005 regarding special naturalization provisions    The goals of the 1972 Law amending the 1961 Nationality Code were twofold. First, it amended Articles 2, 6, 7, 11, 12, 30, 45, 49 and abrogated Article 47 and a section of Article 28 to harmonize the Nationality Code with relevant civil laws adopted since 1964 governing adoption, the rights of children born out of wedlock, and the laws pertaining to minors, as well as a new Judiciary Act that was adopted in 1964.  Most significantly, Article 6 was amended to distinguish between the right to acquire Ivorian nationality by origin of children born in or out of wedlock so that only children born in wedlock to an Ivorian parent or who undergo a process to establish filiation with an Ivorian parent can automatically acquire Ivorian nationality by origin. Second, it abrogated Articles 17-23 thereby revoking the possibility of acquiring nationality by declaration; deleted second sentence of Article 9, eliminating the presumption of birth in Côte d’Ivoire of foundlings; and abrogated Article 10, terminating preferential treatment of children born in Côte d’Ivoire to diplomats. First law since 1972 to make direct amendments to the 1961 Nationality Code. Amended Articles 12 and 27 to promote greater gender equality related to the acquisition of Ivorian nationality through marriage. Amended Article 43 revising restrictions on naturalized citizens. Amended Article 53 to create a new ground for loss of nationality. Codified the scope and procedures for the special and exceptional naturalization program that was foreseen through the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement of 2003. For further information regarding the special naturalization program, see Annex II. Amended Article 12 of the Nationality Code to incorporate greater gender equality with respect to acquisition of Ivorian nationality through marriage. Repealed revisions to Article 53 made in 2004 and restored the loss provision contained therein to its original form from 1961. Amended Article 2 of Law 2004-663 on the special naturalization procedure to redefine the categories of beneficiaries of this program. Maintained the naturalization procedures established in Law 2004-663, but called on the Council of Ministers to publish an implementing decree to finalize the procedural rules for this special naturalization program. Further amended and refined Article 12 of the Nationality Code with respect to gender equality for acquisition of Ivorian nationality through marriage. Redefined the categories of beneficiaries of the special naturalization program in Article 2 of Law 2004-663 on the special naturalization procedure. 66