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The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships) Order 2012

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Article 2

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1.  In Schedule 20 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (meaning of overseas relationship: specified relationships), the table is amended as follows.

2.  After the entry relating to Andorra, insert—

Argentinamarriage
Argentina: Autonomous City of Buenos Airesunión civil
Australia: Australian Capital Territorycivil partnership
Australia: New South Walesa relationship registered under the Relationships Register Act 2010
Australia: Queenslandcivil partnership

3.  After the entry relating to Australia: Tasmania, insert—

Australia: Victoriaregistered domestic relationship
Austriaeingetragene Partnerschaft

4.  After the second entry relating to Belgium, insert—

Brazilmarriage
Brazilunião estável

5.  After the entry relating to Canada, insert—

Canada: Manitobathe relationship referred to as common-law relationship or as union de fait

6.  After the entry relating to Canada: Quebec, insert—

Colombiaunión de hecho
Czech Republicregistrované partnertsví
Denmarkmarriage

7.  After the entry relating to Denmark, insert—

Ecuadorunión civil

8.  After the entry relating to Germany, insert—

Greenlandthe relationship referred to as nalunaarsukkamik inooqatigiinneq or as registreret partnerskab
Hungarybejegyzett élettársi kapcsolat
Icelandmarriage

9.  After the entry relating to Iceland, insert—

Irelandcivil partnership
Isle of Mancivil partnership
Jerseycivil partnership
Liechtensteineingetragene Partnerschaft

10.  After the entry relating to Luxembourg, insert—

Mexico: Coahuilapacto civil de solidaridad
Mexico: Mexico City Federal Districtmarriage
Mexico: Mexico City Federal Districtsociedad de convivencia

11.  After the entry relating to New Zealand, insert—

Norwaymarriage

12.  After the entry relating to Norway, insert—

Portugalmarriage
Sloveniazakon o registraciji istospolne partnerske skupnosti
South Africacivil partnership
South Africamarriage

13.  After the entry relating to Spain, insert—

Swedenmarriage

14.  After the entry relating to Sweden, insert—

Switzerlandthe relationship referred to as eingetragene Partnerschaft, as partnenariat enregistré or as unione domestica registrata

15.  After the entry relating to the United States of America: California, insert—

United States of America: Californiamarriage
United States of America: Coloradothe relationship between designated beneficiaries

16.  After the entry relating to the United States of America: Connecticut, insert—

United States of America: Connecticutmarriage
United States of America: Delawarecivil union
United States of America: District of Columbiamarriage
United States of America: Hawaiicivil union
United States of America: Hawaiireciprocal beneficiary relationship
United States of America: Illinoiscivil union
United States of America: Iowamarriage

17.  After the entry relating to the United States of America: Massachusetts, insert—

United States of America: Nevadadomestic partnership
United States of America: New Hampshiremarriage
United States of America: New Jerseycivil union

18.  After the entry relating to the United States of America: New Jersey, insert—

United States of America: New Yorkmarriage
United States of America: Oregondomestic partnership
United States of America: Rhode Islandcivil union

19.  After the entry relating to the United States of America: Vermont, insert—

United States of America: Vermontmarriage
United States of America: Washingtonstate registered domestic partnership
United States of America: Wisconsindomestic partnership
Uruguayunión concubinaria

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