APPIETTO v. FRANCE - 56927/00 [2003] ECHR 99 (25 February 2003)

APPIETTO v. FRANCE - 56927/00 [2003] ECHR 99 (25 February 2003)

The Court held that the refusal to recognize the applicant's marriage did not violate Article 8, as the marriage was invalid under French law and the applicant's right to respect for family life was not infringed.

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Citation
[2003] ECHR 99
Parties
Applicant: Appietto; Respondent: France
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Application to European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Right to Family Life, Marriage Validity
Human Rights Right to Family Life Marriage Validity

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Parties

Appietto

Applicant

France

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application to European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment

  1. 1 whether the applicant's marriage was valid under French law
  2. 2 whether the applicant's right to respect for family life was violated

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held that the refusal to recognize the applicant's marriage did not violate Article 8, as the marriage was invalid under French law and the applicant's right to respect for family life was not infringed.

Court Disposition

application dismissed