31.5.2006 13.9.2013 13.9.2013 Decree No. 2006-76 of 31 May 2006 enacting implementing measures of Law No. 2004-663 of 17 December 2004 regarding special naturalization procedures as modified by Presidential Decisions No. 2005-04/PR of 15.7.2005 and No. 2005-10/PR of 29.8.2005 Law No. 2013-653 of 13 September 2013 regarding particular provisions on acquisition of nationality by declaration Law No. 2013-654 of 13 September 2013 amending Articles 12, 13, 14 and 16 of Law No. 61-415 enacting the Ivorian Nationality Code as amended by Laws No. 72-852 of 21.12.72, No. 2004-662 of 17.12.2004 and Presidential Decisions No. 2005-03/PR of 15.7.2005 and No. 2005-09/PR of 29.8.2005         Article 1 clarified the categories of beneficiaries of the special naturalization program. Further established the role of Courts of First Instance in receiving naturalization applications at a local level to transfer to the Ministry of Justice for review prior to approval or rejection by the President. Established a number of restrictions that would apply to individuals who would acquire Ivorian nationality through naturalization pursuant to this special program. Established a special and temporary procedure for acquisition of nationality by declaration. Revived the goals of the Linas-Marcoussis naturalization program to solve the problem of historical migrants who were entitled by law to acquire Ivorian nationality pursuant to Articles 17-23 and 105 of the 1961 Nationality Code, but failed to do so in the prescribed time limits for those programs. For further discussion of this special program, see Annex II. Amended Article 12 of the Nationality Code, providing for the automatic acquisition of nationality through marriage on equal terms for foreign men and women marrying an Ivorian national at the time of celebrating a marriage before civil registrars. Amended Articles 13, 14 and 16 to use the gender-neutral term for spouse (conjoint) and harmonize rules accordingly to achieve gender equality in these provisions. Legend Laws and regulations pertaining to the Linas-Marcoussis special naturalization program. Laws and regulations pertaining to the special acquisition of nationality by declaration program. 67