Suspensive condition: too short an acceptance period cancels the sale (67)

This decision provides important insight into your property law. Here is what it changes for you.

The situation

The Court of Appeal, noting that the sale deed specified that the suspensive condition would be fulfilled upon the purchaser's acceptance of the offer, said offer to be made no later than one month, i.e., before 5 April 1987, and acceptance to occur between the tenth and fifteenth day after receipt of the offer, i.e., no later than 20 April 1987, and finding that no loan deed had been formalised by the agreed deadline of 20 April 1987, could deduce that the condition was to be considered as having failed and that the purchasers could no longer require the sale deed, having become void, to be renewed.

What the law says

This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.

Key points to remember

• Strictly observe the legal Droit de préemption urbain : que faire si le vendeur refuse mon prix ?">time limits for recourse
• Keep all your supporting documents (titles, deeds, correspondence)
• Anticipate: preventive advice always costs less than litigation

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