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Cap. 16 · Civil Code (Cap. 16)

Cap. 16 Art. 1237Parties may enter into other agreements not , contrary to morals etc.

Title V

In forceOfficial text

(1) It shall, however, be lawful for the future spouses to enter into any other agreement, which is not contrary to morals, or inconsistent with the rules contained in this and the following articles of this Code.

(2) The spouses may, in an ante-nuptial or post-nuptial contract agree that their property acquired during their marriage shall remain separate or that it shall be governed by the system of community of residue under separate administration under Sub-title V of this Title, and without prejudice to sub-article (3) hereof, no partnership or community of property in general, may be established between the spouses except that referred to in this article or in article 1236.

(3) The spouses may, without the intervention of any court, whether alone or with others, and whatever system regulates their property, form a limited liability company under the Commercial Partnerships Ordinance*; voting rights attached to shares registered in the name of a spouse shall be exercised by the spouse in whose name the shares are registered. The ownership of the shares in any such company shall remain governed in accordance with the system governing the property of the spouses.

*Repealed by Act XXV of 1995 (Cap. 386).

Amendment history
  • Amended by XXI.1993.77