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Is child marriage illegal in France?
Partly. Child marriage is restricted in France. 18 - but a prosecutor can make an exception.
18 rule (art.144); the prosecutor may grant a dispensation for serious reasons (art.145).
Source: Civil Code art.145
Banned (54)Restricted (41)Allowed
- France is one of 54 countries where child marriage is banned, and 41 more restrict it.
- Its neighbours: banned in 2 of 8 (Germany and Switzerland).
- In Europe: banned in 13 of 39 countries.
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Other countries that ban child marriage
Switzerland
Netherlands
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
Finland
Ireland
Iceland
Estonia
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Portugal
Austria
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