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Article 180 of the French Civil Code

A marriage that has been contracted without the free consent of both spouses, or of one of them, may only be challenged by the spouses, or by the one of the two whose consent was not free, or by the public prosecutor. The exercise of coercion on the spouses or one of them, including by reverential fear towards an ascendant, constitutes a case of nullity of the marriage.

If there has been a mistake in the person, or on essential qualities of the person, the other spouse may apply for nullity of the marriage.

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Article 180

Le mariage qui a été contracté sans le consentement libre des deux époux, ou de l’un d’eux, ne peut être attaqué que par les époux, ou par celui des deux dont le consentement n’a pas été libre, ou par le ministère public. L’exercice d’une contrainte sur les époux ou l’un d’eux, y compris par crainte révérencielle envers un ascendant, constitue un cas de nullité du mariage.

S’il y a eu erreur dans la personne, ou sur des qualités essentielles de la personne, l’autre époux peut demander la nullité du mariage.

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