Article 783(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure: a ground cannot be raised for the first time before the Court of Cassation

This decision provides important clarification on your property law. Here is what it changes for you.

The situation

The ground based on Article 783, paragraph 2, of the Code of Civil Procedure, which provides for an exception to the inadmissibility of documents communicated after the closing order if they relate to rents, cannot be raised for the first time before the Court of Cassation.

What the law says

This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.

Points to remember

• Scrupulously respect the legal time limits for appeals
• Keep all your supporting documents (titles, deeds, letters)
• Anticipate: preventive advice always costs less than litigation

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