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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 263: 2. Extraordinary administration

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part One: LAW OF MARRIAGE › Chapter Four: MARITAL PROPERTY REGIME BETWEEN SPOUSES › Division Five: COMMUNITY OF PROPERTY A. Ownership

In matters falling outside ordinary administration, the spouses may bind the community or dispose of the assets only jointly or by one obtaining the consent of the other.

For third persons who do not know and are not in a position to know that consent is lacking, such consent shall be presumed to exist.

The provisions concerning representation of the marital union are reserved.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 263 · 2. Olağanüstü yönetim

Olağan yönetim dışında kalan konularda eşler, ancak birlikte veya biri diğerinin rızasını almak suretiyle ortaklığı yükümlülük altına sokabilir veya mallarda tasarrufta bulunabilir.

Rızanın bulunmadığını bilmeyen veya bilecek durumda olmayan üçüncü kişiler için bu rıza var sayılır.

Evlilik birliğinin temsiline ilişkin hükümler saklıdır.

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

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