Article 6 — Registered Partnerships

1. 1.

   Two persons who do not wish to marry, or who are unable to marry under this Code, may enter into a registered partnership by filing a joint declaration with the Royal Chancellery.

2. 2.

   The requirements of age, capacity, consent, and absence of impediment applicable to marriage under this Chapter apply, with any necessary modifications, to registered partnerships. In particular, references to ‘spouse’ shall be read as references to ‘partner’ and references to ‘marriage’ as references to ‘registered partnership’.

3. 3.

   A registered partnership produces the same civil effects as a marriage with respect to:

   1. Personal status and civil capacity.
   2. Matrimonial property, by application of Chapter 2 of this Title.
   3. Maintenance obligations.
   4. Succession rights.
4. 4.

   A registered partnership may be dissolved in the same manner and on the same grounds as a marriage.

5. 5.

   Where this Code or any other law refers to a spouse, the reference includes a registered partner, unless the context requires otherwise.

6. 6.

   The Royal Chancellery shall maintain a register of partnerships and record all declarations and dissolutions.