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I have a situation related to: Forced marriage
Forced marriage is a crime punished with a custodial sentence of 5 years at most (art. 181a CP) — the coercion can be physical, psychological, economic or religious. Prosecution ex officio (no complaint required). A marriage concluded under coercion is absolutely void (art. 105 ch. 5…
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- I'm ready to translate Swiss legal text from French to English as a Swiss legal translator. I will preserve every protected token (__JB_KEEP_*__), URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations and placeholders exactly as they appear. However, I notice that the text you've provided consists only of: CP 181a Please provide the actual text content you would like me to translate, and I will apply the preferred glossary terms you've specified: - formal notice => formal notice - payment order => payment order - lease agreement => lease agreement — Forced Marriage
- CC 105 — Absolute grounds for annulment of marriage
- I'm ready to translate the text, but I notice that the text to be translated appears to be just a placeholder: "CC 28b" Since this is a protected token that must be preserved exactly as specified in your instructions, here is the translation: CC 28b If you have actual text content you'd like me to translate (with the preferred glossary terms: formal notice, payment order, and lease agreement), please provide it and I'll translate it accordingly. — Protection against violence, threats or harassment
Critical Periods
- Security of the victim — immediate
- Criminal complaint and report — as soon as security measures are in place (I'm ready to translate Swiss legal text from French to English as a Swiss legal translator. I will preserve every protected token (__JB_KEEP_*__), URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations and placeholders exactly as they appear. However, I notice that the text you've provided consists only of: CP 181a Please provide the actual text content you would like me to translate, and I will apply the preferred glossary terms you've specified: - formal notice => formal notice - payment order => payment order - lease agreement => lease agreement)
- Criminal procedure and civil action for annulment — varies according to investigation
- Action for Annulment of Marriage — imprescriptible (CC 105 ch. 5) (CC 105 ch. 5 / CC 28b)
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