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Chapter 5. - Effects of Marriage

Art. 556Various Forms of Marriage Equivalent
Art. 557Consummation of Marriage
Art. 558Contract of Marriage
Art. 559Incapacity of a Spouse
Art. 560Form of Contract
Art. 561Deposit of Contract
Art. 562Restrictions upon Freedom of Contracting
Art. 563Modifications to Contract of Marriage
Art. 564Contracts between Spouses
Art. 565Legal Regime
Art. 566Respect, Fidelity, Protection, Support and Assistance
Art. 567Management of Family. - 1. General Case
Art. 5682. Impediment of One Spouse
Art. 569Children of Previous Marriage
Art. 570Cohabitation
Art. 571Establishment of Residence
Art. 572Separation by Agreement
Art. 573Occupation of Spouses
Art. 574Personal Property of Spouses. - 1. Property Not Acquired by Onerous Title
Art. 5752. Property Acquired by Onerous Title
Art. 576Administration of Personal Property. - 1. Principle
Art. 577Common Property
Art. 578Presumption
Art. 579Salaries and Income. - 1. Normal Management
Art. 5802. Rights of Spouse
Art. 581Administration of Common Property
Art. 582Duty to Give Notice
Art. 583Restriction of Powers
Art. 584Debts of Spouses
Art. 585Debts in the Interest of Household
Art. 586Contribution to Household Expenses

Civil Code · English · 2015

Article 557

Consummation of Marriage

The effects of marriage shall in no way depend on the real or presumed consummation of marriage.

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This is the 2015 English-language edition attributed in its front matter to the Ministry of Justice. Eri Atlas has not independently verified the translation, later changes, or whether the text is currently in force. Nine passages are incomplete in the available scan and are identified where they occur.

Source title: Civil Code of the State of Eritrea
Edition: 2015
Issuing body: Ministry of Justice, State of Eritrea
Repository: FAOLEX
Language: English
Source pages: 154

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