done by traditional authorities. Anyone convicted of a crime or unable to provide documentary proof would not be eligible to apply.  Competent authorities would have three months to organize an individual’s file to submit to the President.  The President would either sign a naturalization decree, providing a copy to the Ministry of Justice for filing, or reject an application, which would be notified to the concerned individual and also filed with the Ministry of Justice.  The provisions of this special law were to be valid for 12 months from the time of adoption of an implementing decree.  Anyone naturalized according to this special procedure would be subject to the restrictions (incapacités) foreseen in Article 43 of the Nationality Code. “Article 2 – Are concerned by the present decision: Former beneficiaries of Articles 17 to 23 of Law No. 61415 of 14 December 1961 establishing the Nationality Code as modified by Law No. 72-852 of 21 December 1972 and Law No. 2004-662 of 17 December 2004, who did not exercise their right of option in the prescribed time limits; and persons residing in Côte d’Ivoire prior to 7 August 1960 and who did not exercise their right of option in the prescribed time limits.”  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.  Anyone naturalized according to this special procedure would be subject to the restrictions (incapacités) foreseen in Article 43 of the Nationality Code. “Article 2 – Are concerned by the present decision former beneficiaries of Articles 17 to 23 of Law No. 61415 of 14 December 1961 establishing the Nationality Code, who did not exercise their right of option in the prescribed time limits. Beneficiaries of Law No. 2004663 of 17 December 2004 can also benefit from these same exceptional measures of naturalization.”  Maintained the procedures for submitting an application to naturalize, with the exception that an applicant would no longer be required to submit an affidavit of an administrative investigation done before the traditional chiefs of the villages or towns of residence.  Determined that all persons who would naturalize pursuant to this procedure would possess all the rights prescribed by the Nationality Code, deleting reference to the restrictions established in Article 43 of that law.  Effect of Naturalization 15.7.2005 Presidential Decision No. 200504/PR of 15 July 2005 regarding special naturalization provisions Beneficiaries Procedures Effect of Naturalization 29.8.2005 Presidential Decision No. 200510/PR of 29 August 2005 regarding special naturalization provisions Beneficiaries Procedures Effect of Naturalization 69