Property law: legal framework and solutions

This decision sheds important light on your property rights. Here is what it means for you.

The situation

Under Article 92 of the Rural Code and in the absence of any contrary title, any owner whose land adjoins a farm track has, by that very fact, the right to use it to exploit his property and is entitled to recover, by way of an action for reinstatement, the use of which he has been deprived by obstacles erected by another adjoining owner.

What the law says

This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.

Key points to remember

• 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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