By noting that the document on which

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

The situation

By noting that the document on which a party intended to rely to establish the lack of jurisdiction of the court seised was not an administrative act but a mere letter from the head of the Advertising and Rights of Way Department at the Paris town hall, the trial judges did not interpret an administrative act in order to uphold the jurisdiction of the ordinary courts.

What the law says

This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.

Key points

• Comply strictly with statutory time limits for appeals
• Keep all supporting documents (deeds, instruments, correspondence)
• Anticipate: preventive advice always costs less than litigation

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