Chapter III: Marriage certificates.

The marriage will be celebrated, at the choice of the spouses, in the commune where one of them, or one of their parents, has his or her domicile or residence established by at least one month’s continuous dwelling on the date of the publication provided for by law.

Before the celebration of the marriage, the future spouses shall confirm the identity of the witnesses declared pursuant to Article 63 or, where applicable, designate new witnesses chosen by them.

On the day designated by the parties, after the publication period, the civil registrar, at the town hall, in the presence of at least two witnesses, or at most four, relatives or not of the parties, shall read to the future spouses the articles 212 and 213, the first paragraph of Articles 214 and 215, and of Article 371-1 du présent code. However, in the event of serious impediment, the…

The marriage certificate will state: 1° The forenames, surnames, occupations, ages, dates and places of birth, domiciles and residences of the spouses; 2° The forenames, surnames, occupations and domiciles of the fathers and mothers; 3° The consent of the fathers and mothers, grandfathers or grandmothers, and that of the family council, where they are required; 4° The forenames and surname of the previous spouse of each of the spouses; 5°…