Either of the future spouses may appeal against a refusal under Article 540 to the Court which shall decide whether such refusal is justified or not.
Civil Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
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Article 541
Appeal against Refusal · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
Where the Court finds the refusal of the civil status officer to be unjustified, such officer may not refuse to celebrate the marriage for any reason whatsoever.