Article 23 — Registration of Rural Landholdings of

1/ Without prejudice to the prohibition of polygamy under the Criminal and Family Codes, where a person has two or more wives the landholding shall be registered in a manner that protects the rights of all the wives in the polygamous marriage. 2/ Without prejudice to Sub-Article (1) of this Article where a husband concludes polygamous marriage after entering into force of this Proclamation, the common land property of the husband and the first wife shall be partitioned, updated, and registered in the name of each spouse. The share of the husband shall be re- registered with his new spouse in a manner that protects the rights of the women.