Article 13. Procedure for conclusion of marriage

Marriage shall be concluded in the civil registry offices.

A marriage concluded under a religious ceremony shall have no legal value.

A marriage shall be concluded in the physical presence of the couple entering into a marriage upon expiry of one month after the date of submission of the marriage application to the civil registry office.

In the presence of valid reasons, the civil registry office may authorize the conclusion of a marriage before an expiry of one month.

In the presence of special circumstances (pregnancy, child birth, or illness of one of the parties, etc.) marriage may be concluded on the day of submission of the application.

Marriage shall be concluded in accordance with the procedure established for state registration of acts of civil status.

The refusal of the civil registry office to register a marriage may be appealed directly to the court or to the superior body in the order of subordination.