These days Monaco exercises its sovereignty “in accordance with the fundamental interests of the French Republic”, and its French residents have been unable to evade the French taxman since 1963.

近年来，摩纳哥是在“遵循法兰西共和国基本利益”前提下行使主权的。 从1963年起，这里居住的法国公民已不能再逃避法国的税务。

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Competing under the French football league, Monaco has won the French league titles for seventh times.

在法国足球甲级联赛中，摩纳哥七次获得冠军。

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In July 1918, a treaty was signed providing for limited French protection over Monaco.

1918年7月，一项条约被签订，要求法国给予摩纳哥一定保护。

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Nadal has lost only once at Roland Garros since his first appearance in Paris in 2005, when he began a run of four successive French Open titles, while Monaco's best effort is a fourth-round defeat in 2007.

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The list, published on their website, includes French youth internationals Serge Gakpe of Monaco and Razack Boukary of Lens, both of whom previously resisted attempts by Benin's neighbour Togo to persuade them to play in the 2006 World Cup.

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But fourth seed Nicolas Almagro was able to progress beating Spanish compatriot Marcel Granollers 6-3 6-4, while Argentine Juan Monaco, seeded seven, dismissed French tenth seed Jeremy Chardy 6-0 7-6.

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