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Tunisian Personal Status Code (1956)
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13 Aug 1956 — Five months after independence, Habib Bourguiba’s government decrees a new family code. It abolishes polygamy and repudiation by husbands, requires the bride’s consent and allows women to seek divorce in court. The code takes effect on 1 January 1957.
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