Constitutes a Construction Contract

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

The situation

A contract for the construction of an individual house, and not a project management contract, is constituted by an agreement from which it follows that the adaptation of the plan provided by the builder did not cause that plan to lose its pre-established character and that the clause in the contract granting the client the choice of contractors was purely formal.

What the law says

This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.

Key points

• Strictly comply with the statutory time limits for appeals
• Keep all your supporting documents (title deeds, deeds, correspondence)
• Plan ahead: preventive advice always costs less than litigation

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