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Art. 6 Examination
1The competent civil register office shall check whether the conditions for registration have been fulfilled and whether there are any grounds for refusal or circumstances which indicate that the application for registration is clearly not in accordance with the free will of the partners.1 2The civil registrar shall reject the application if either or both partners clearly do not wish to establish a domestic partnership, but wish to circumvent the regulations on the admission and residence of foreign nationals.2 3In the cases referred to in paragraph 2, the civil registrar shall hear the partners and may obtain information from other authorities or third parties.3 4The civil registrar shall notify the competent authority of the identity of partners who have not provided evidence of their lawful residence in Switzerland.4 1 Amended by No I 4 of the FA of 15 June 2012 on Measures against Forced Marriages, in force since 1 July 2013 (AS 2013 1035; BBl 2011 2185). |