Real estate case law: analysis and practical advice

This decision sheds important light on your real estate law. Here is what it changes for you.

The situation

The Court of Appeal legally justified its decision in holding that it was not proven by the consignment note or any other document that the air carrier, to whom a shipper had entrusted a package containing a tender for the construction of motorway structures, knew that a one-day delay in delivery would deprive the shipper of the opportunity to participate in the tender process and would cause it the damage for which it sought compensation; it was therefore able to deduce that this carrier had not been aware of the probability of the damage that its fault could cause.

What the law says

This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.

Key takeaways

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

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