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France raises female marriage age to 18

The French parliament today passed a law raising the minimum age at which women can marry from 15 to 18.

France raises female marriage age to 18

Thu, 23 Mar, 2006 - 19:43

The French parliament today passed a law raising the minimum age at which women can marry from 15 to 18.

The new law will also crack down on domestic violence and forced and fake marriages.

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