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Article 1398 of the French Civil Code

A minor who is capable of contracting marriage is capable of consenting to all agreements of which that contract is susceptible, and agreements and donations made by him are valid, provided that he was assisted in the contract by the persons whose consent is required for the validity of the marriage.

If matrimonial agreements have been made without such assistance, their annulment may be requested by the minor or by the persons whose consent was required, but only until the expiry of the year following the attainment of majority.

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Article 1398

Le mineur capable de contracter mariage est capable de consentir toutes les conventions dont ce contrat est susceptible et les conventions et donations qu’il y a faites sont valables, pourvu qu’il ait été assisté, dans le contrat, des personnes dont le consentement est nécessaire pour la validité du mariage.

Si des conventions matrimoniales ont été passées sans cette assistance, l’annulation en pourra être demandée par le mineur ou par les personnes dont le consentement était requis, mais seulement jusqu’à l’expiration de l’année qui suivra la majorité accomplie.

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