Title 2
in forceThe right to a name
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The right to a name
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Article 1:4
Everyone has the forenames that have been given to him in his birth certificate.
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Article 1:5
If a child is only in a family law relationship with the mother, it has her surname.
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Article 1:6
The surname is conclusively proved against everyone by the birth certificate.
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Article 1:7
The surname of a person may, upon his petition (application), or upon the petition (application) of his legal representative, be changed by the King.
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Article 1:8
A person who uses the name of another without the latter's consent acts unlawfully towards that person, if he thereby creates the impression of being…
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Article 1:9
A woman who is married or who has been married, or whose partnership is or has been registered, and who has not married after the termination of the…