The applicant for nullity is

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

The situation

The applicant for nullity is admissible to raise grounds based on the irregularity of acts carried out in a judicial investigation to which he is not a party, and which have been added to the proceedings, where he alleges an infringement of one of his rights which was committed in the separate proceedings or that the documents filed are likely to have been unlawfully obtained. The res judicata authority attached to a decision rendered, on an application for nullity, in the context of the judicial investigation to which he is not a party cannot be invoked against him

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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