As a result, a repudiation will not be recognized which relates to a couple of which one of the spouses resides in Belgium or in another state (for example, France) which does not recognize this institution. It is irrelevant whether this state recognizes this repudiation or not;
由此可以看出，夫妻中的一方居住在比利时或在另一个国家（例如法国），而该国不承认这一制度，那么他们之间发生的休妻就不被承认。