Two people are not to be treated as having formed a civil partnership as a result of having entered into an overseas relationship if it would be manifestly contrary to public policy to recognise the capacity, under the relevant law, of one or both of them to enter into the relationship.
Section 218: The public policy exception
Civil Partnership Act 2004 · 2004 c. 33View on legislation.gov.uk
Part 5: Civil partnership formed or dissolved abroad etc. — Chapter 2: Overseas relationships treated as civil partnerships
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