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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 189: II. Liability

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part One: LAW OF MARRIAGE › Chapter Three: GENERAL EFFECTS OF MARRIAGE A. Rights and obligations

Where the power to represent the union is exercised, the spouses shall be jointly and severally liable towards third parties.

Each of the spouses is personally liable for transactions he or she has carried out without the power to represent the union. However, where the power of representation has been exceeded in a manner not recognisable by third parties, the spouses shall be jointly and severally liable.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 189 · II. Sorumluluk

Birliği temsil yetkisinin kullanıldığı hâllerde, eşler üçüncü kişilere karşı müteselsilen sorumlu olurlar.

Eşlerden her biri, birliği temsil yetkisi bulunmaksızın yaptığı işlemlerden kişisel olarak sorumludur. Ancak, temsil yetkisinin üçüncü kişilerce anlaşılamayacak şekilde aşılması hâlinde eşler müteselsilen sorumludurlar.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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