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Article 21 - Solemnization and Registration

  1. Marriage is solemnized by the exchange of declarations of consent before an officiant authorised by the State.

  2. An officiant is authorised to solemnize marriages by appointment of the Royal Chancellery or by designation in a sovereign decree.

  3. The solemnization shall take place in the presence of at least two witnesses who are of full age and legal capacity.

  4. The solemnization may be conducted by virtual means, in accordance with the Fundamental Laws, provided that all parties, the officiant, and the witnesses are able to see and hear one another in real time and that the proceedings are recorded in a durable form.

  5. The officiant shall, immediately after solemnization, cause the marriage to be registered in the civil status register in accordance with Article 7. The marriage takes effect for all purposes from the date and time of registration.

  6. Where a marriage is contracted between Kaharagian nationals, or between a Kaharagian national and a foreign national, under the law of a foreign jurisdiction, the Royal Chancellery shall, upon application accompanied by such documents as it may require, recognise the marriage and cause it to be entered in the civil status register, provided that the marriage does not contravene any requirement of Kaharagian public order.

  7. A marriage not solemnized in accordance with this Article, and not recognised under paragraph 6, has no legal effect under Kaharagian law.