FranceListe CSP, n° 164 · Living in French society
Under what conditions is a marriage legally recognised?
In the exam (French)
À quelles conditions un mariage est-il reconnu juridiquement ?
- aA religious ceremony in a place of worship with witnesses is enoughIl suffit d'une cérémonie religieuse dans un lieu de culte, devant témoins
- bIt must be signed before a notary, in the presence of both familiesIl doit être signé devant un notaire, en présence des deux familles
- cLiving together under the same roof for at least a year is enoughIl suffit de vivre ensemble sous le même toit depuis au moins un an
- dIt must be performed at the town hall, with the consent of both spousesIl doit être célébré à la mairie, avec le consentement des deux épouxCorrect answer
Why?
In France, only civil marriage, performed at the town hall (mairie) by a civil registrar, is recognised by law. Both spouses must in principle be 18, give their free consent, not already be married and not be close relatives. A religious wedding can only take place after the civil marriage.
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Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.
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