Recognition of Same-sex Relationships
Monaco does not recognize same-sex unions or marriages.
However, an interview in November 2010 mentioned that Jean-Charles Gardetto, a member of Monaco's parliament and lawyer, was preparing a proposition of law intending to legally define the cohabitation concept, either for heterosexual or for homosexual couples.
Read more about this topic: LGBT Rights In Monaco
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