The only obligations imposed on

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

The situation

The only obligations imposed on customs officers who detain a person caught in flagrante delicto are those provided for in Article 323 of the Customs Code. No legal provision requires them to carry out the notification provided for by Article 63-1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, a text which concerns only police custody in a police or gendarmerie station.

What the law says

This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.

Key points

• 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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