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Article 5 - Civil Effects of Nationality

  1. Nationality of Kaharagia, as established under the Fundamental Laws, is the juridical bond between a person and the State that gives rise to civil rights and obligations under this Code.

  2. Full nationals enjoy the complete range of civil rights and capacities provided by this Code.

  3. Protected persons and honorary nationals enjoy such civil rights and capacities as are attributed to their class of nationality by law.

  4. A person who loses Kaharagian nationality ceases to enjoy civil rights that are reserved by law to nationals, without prejudice to rights already vested or to obligations already incurred. In particular:

  1. Contractual obligations entered into while the person held nationality remain binding on both parties.
  2. Succession rights that have already vested are not affected by subsequent loss of nationality.
  3. Proceedings commenced before the loss of nationality may continue to their conclusion.

  1. The civil effects of nationality attach from the date of lawful acquisition and cease from the date of loss, save as otherwise provided by law.

  2. A national of Kaharagia who also holds the nationality of a foreign state is, for the purposes of this Code, treated as a Kaharagian national in all dealings governed by Kaharagian law. Where a conflict arises between duties owed under Kaharagian law and duties owed under the law of the foreign nationality, the person shall notify the competent Kaharagian authority, which may grant such accommodations as are consistent with the Fundamental Laws.

  3. Non-nationals who are not protected persons or honorary nationals may nevertheless be parties to juridical acts governed by this Code where:

  1. They enter into contracts or obligations with Kaharagian nationals under Kaharagian law.
  2. They are beneficiaries of succession or gifts under Kaharagian law.
  3. The law otherwise provides for their participation.