Part 5Civil partnership formed or dissolved abroad etc.

Chapter 2Overseas relationships treated as civil partnerships

214The general conditions

The general conditions are that, under the relevant law—

a

the relationship may not be entered into if either of the parties is already a party to a relationship of that kind or lawfully married,

b

the relationship is of indeterminate duration, and

F1ba

the relationship is not one of marriage,

c

the effect of entering into it is that the parties are—

i

treated as a couple either generally or for specified purposes, F2but are not treated as marriedF2or

ii

treated as married.