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211.11 LEC CH-VD

Art. 7 Civil Status Act (LEC) - Celebration of Marriages

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Art. 7 LEC - Celebration of Marriages · Celebration of Marriages

1. The service provides municipal rooms where marriages can be celebrated.

2. The aforementioned rooms are arranged at the expense of the municipality in which they are located, in a municipal building suitable for this purpose. They must be approved by the service.

3. The celebration of marriages may also take place in private rooms previously approved by the service in accordance with Art. 1a, para. 4 OEC.

4. The service regulates the hours of marriage celebrations.

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (2)

GE.2008.0137 · vd (art. 7 LEC)
Appeal Against Refusal of Marriage of Convenience Claim
Cited to define the supervisory role of the Directorate of Civil Status in the standard appeal process.
GE.2002.0065 · vd (art. 7 de la loi vaudoise du 25 novembre 1987 sur l'état civil (LEC; RSV 3.2.I))
Recognition of Israeli Paternity Judgment Annulled Due to Fraud on the Law
Cited in the reasoning regarding the cantonal authority competent for transcription, though not explicitly in the dispositive orders.