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 CONSULAR CONVENTION-FRANCE. Agreement between the United States of America and France inter- pretating Article 7 Qf tke Consular Oonvention concluded February 23, 1853. Effected by exchange of notes, signed February 23 and March 4-, 1933; effective March 4-, 1933. The American Ambassador (Edge) to tke French Minister for Foreign Affairs (Patd-Boncour) No. 2246 EXCELLENCY: EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Paris, February 23,1999 1769 February 23, IG33. March ... 1833. I have the honor to communicate to Your Excellency my Govern- Agreement with . . fAr' I fhCulC . b Francl. ' r elating to ment's interpretation 0 tiC e 7 0 t e ons a.r onventlon e- rights of American clU- •• una ID connection with tween the Umted States of Amenca and France concluded February tbeJ'rencbrentlawa. 23, 1853, in relation to the rights of American citizens in France in Vol. 10. p. 996. connection with the French rent laws. It is my understanding that the following interpretation which has prevailed in the past is con- curred in by your Government for the future application of the convention. The effect of the provisions of Article 7 is to establish the right of citizens of the United States in France to enjoy the same treatment as French citizens in matters relating to the ownership, possession and disposal of property. Accordingly, citizens of the United States are entitled, to enjoy in France the benefit of all the provisions, whether applicable to owners or tenants, contained in the French law of April 1, 1926, as amended by the law of June 29, 1929, governing the rela- tions between lessors and lessees of premises used for residential pur- poses, and in the law of June 30, 1926, as amended by the law of April 22, 1927, governing the relations between tenants and landlords of preInises used for commercial or industrial purposes, notwithstanding Article 11 of the Civil Code and the exceptions or restrictions appli- cable to foreigners under the aforesaid laws. I may add that, under the laws of the states of the United States and the District of Columbia, French citizens in the United States enjoy the same treatment as American citizens with regard to the leasing and renting of real property. I shall be glad to have your confinuation of the agreement thus reached. I avail myself of this occasion to renew to Your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration, HIS EXCELLENCY MONSIEUR PAUL-BoNCOUR Minister jor Foreign Affairs Paris WALTER E. EDGE