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Documents are written twice in the original.  One copy remains in the commune (municipality); there are 126 commune (municipality) offices in Luxembourg. The second is sent to the appropriate tribunal in Luxembourg City or in Diekirch.  The indexes are preserved in the National Archives of Luxembourg or the Public Records Office of Luxembourg and run from 1797 to 1952 inclusive.
Documents are written twice in the original.  One copy remains in the commune (municipality); there are 126 commune (municipality) offices in Luxembourg. The second is sent to the appropriate tribunal in Luxembourg City or in Diekirch.  The indexes are preserved in the National Archives of Luxembourg or the Public Records Office of Luxembourg and run from 1797 to 1952 inclusive.
All civil records for Luxembourg are restricted for 100 years from the date of the event,<ref>Luxembourg Civil Code, Title II, Chapter I, Article 45 (<nowiki>https://legilux.public.lu/eli/etat/leg/code/civil</nowiki> : accessed 13 November 2022)</ref> with the exception of public authorities or the following people:
*the person recorded in the document
*surviving spouse
*legal representative
*ancestors, descendants, or legal heir.


==Coverage and Compliance==
==Coverage and Compliance==
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