If there is a legal obstacle to the marriage of the future spouses, their betrothal shall be of no effect.
Civil Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
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Article 508
Existence of Obstacle to Marriage · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
In particular, the betrothal shall be of no effect until both future spouses attain the marriageable age required by law.