The Benefit of Effective Possession

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

The situation

The benefit of effective possession for prescription, initially established by physical acts of actual occupation, is thereafter maintained as long as its course is not interrupted or suspended by a contrary act or event.

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, correspondence)
• Be proactive: preventive advice always costs less than litigation

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