Monaco approves the law on civil union for all couples

On 4 December, the National Council of Monaco unanimously adopted a bill allowing all couples to unite through a civil union contract. It will give rights related to illness and inheritance and allow couples to co-own a lease. “The legal regime of the contract has no effect on the rules of descent, of parental authority and on the rights of the child” said the National Council of Monaco. The recognition of civil unions will come into force after the promulgation of the text by Prince Albert II.