Official French Death Certificate (Arès, 1999)

This image displays an official "Acte de Décès" (Death Certificate) from the town of Arès, Gironde, France, dated 1999. It is a legal record issued by the French Republic (République Française). The document records the death of Hamid Han Arabi Selim Effendi, who was likely an Ottoman descendant or royalty based on the names mentioned (Abdulhamid II). The document is signed by local civil authorities and bears a stamp from the Turkish Embassy in Washington D.C., indicating it was used for official international administrative purposes. As a government-issued civil registry document, it is not a commercial product but a public administrative record produced by town hall services in France.