Marriage In France
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Marriage in France may be performed by civil authorities; religious weddings are not recognized by law. The minimum age to get married is 18. Marriage in France is the institution that allows two people to unite to live together and start a family. Article 143 of the Civil Code of the French (Code civil) governs civil marriage and consecrated the couple by law. Since 1999, it exists with the Rules of Cohabitation (concubinage) and the Civil Solidarity Pact (PACS). Religious organizations that organize only religious marriages are not recognized by the law.


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Same-sex marriage in France Same-sex marriage in France has been legal since 18 May 2013, making France the thirteenth country worldwide to allow same-sex couples to marry. The legislation applies to metropolitan France as well as to all French overseas departments and t ...
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Posthumous marriage in France Posthumous marriage in France is legal but must be approved by several civil servants and the family of the deceased. France is one of the few countries in which it is legal to marry a partner posthumously. Origins A few women were married by ...


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