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Concernant le droit de se marier, quelle proposition est correcte ?Regarding the right to marry, which statement is correct?

Answer

Chacun choisit librement la personne qu'il épouseEveryone freely chooses the person they marry

Explanation

Marriage requires the free consent of both spouses. Forced marriage is forbidden. Since 2013, two people of the same sex can marry.

Source: Code civil, article 146Updated 13 October 2026.Official question · answer and translation written by Recite

What the law says

Official text, in French

Code civil, article 146

Il n'y a pas de mariage, lorsqu'il n'y a point de consentement.

Read the article on legifrance.gouv.fr 

Official text (Légifrance), checked on 16 October 2026.

The 4 options, in French as at the exam

  1. Les parents peuvent forcer leur enfant à se marierParents can force their child to marry
  2. Chacun choisit librement la personne qu'il épouseEveryone freely chooses the person they marry
  3. Le mariage est réservé aux couples homme-femmeMarriage is reserved for couples of a man and a woman
  4. Une personne peut avoir plusieurs épouxA person can have several spouses

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