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

The situation

A ruling is subject to cassation that, in order to dismiss a project owner's claim for compensation for flooding in the basements of a building, holds that the contractor could not have foreseen the rise of the water table which, contrary to previous trends, only occurred after construction, without investigating whether that contractor had made enquiries with the competent bodies about the possibilities of fluctuation in the level of that water table over a sufficiently long period and whether he had taken it into account.

What the law says

This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.

Key points

• Strictly comply with legal time limits for appeals
• Keep all your supporting documents (titles, deeds, letters)
• Plan ahead: preventive advice always costs less than litigation

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