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Article 1123 of the French Code of civil procedure

At any time during the proceedings, the spouses may accept the principle of the breakdown of the marriage regardless of the facts giving rise to it.

This acceptance may be recorded in a procès-verbal drawn up by the judge and signed by the spouses and their respective lawyers at any hearing on provisional measures.

During the proceedings, the request made pursuant to Article 247-1 of the Civil Code must be expressly and concordantly formulated in the parties’ pleadings. Each spouse shall attach to his or her pleadings a declaration of acceptance of the principle of the breakdown of the marriage, signed by him or her, or a copy of the private-signature deed referred to in article 1123-1.

On pain of nullity, the minutes or the written declaration shall recall the mentions of the fourth paragraph of Article 233 of the Civil Code.

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Article 1123

A tout moment de la procédure, les époux peuvent accepter le principe de la rupture du mariage sans considération des faits à l’origine de celle-ci.

Cette acceptation peut être constatée dans un procès-verbal dressé par le juge et signé par les époux et leurs avocats respectifs lors de toute audience sur les mesures provisoires.

En cours d’instance, la demande formée en application de l’article 247-1 du code civil doit être formulée de façon expresse et concordante dans les conclusions des parties. Chaque époux annexe à ses conclusions une déclaration d’acceptation du principe de la rupture du mariage, signée de sa main, ou une copie de l’acte sous signature privée de l’article 1123-1.

A peine de nullité, le procès-verbal ou la déclaration écrite rappelle les mentions du quatrième alinéa de l’article 233 du code civil.

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