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Art. 102
II. Form 1 A wedding is a public ceremony that takes place in the presence of two adult witnesses who are capable of judgement.179 2 The civil registrar asks the prospective spouses individually whether each wishes to marry the other.180 3 If both answer in the affirmative, they are pronounced married by mutual consent. 179 Amended by No I 2 of the FA of 19 Dec. 2008 (Adult Protection Law, Law of Persons and Law of Children), in force since 1 Jan. 2013 (AS 2011 725; BBl 20067001). 180 Amended by No I of the FA of 18 Dec. 2020 (Marriage for All), in force since 1 July 2022 (AS 2021 747; BBl 2019 8595; 2020 1273). |