A marriage contract is a legal transaction or a special type of contract by which the parties – the spouses establish, amend or terminate their marital property relations, and exercisetheir rights and options granted by the law to determine their marital property regime.

A marriage contract may be concluded before the entry into the marriage or during the marriage; however, it is registered after the entry into the marriage. The spouses may agree on the division of the property without entering into a marriage contract.