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The Inadmissibility of Pleadings
Droit Immobilier

The Inadmissibility of Pleadings

📅 Décision du 24 September 2015⚖️ Cour de cassation👁️ 13 vues📖 2 min de lecture

The inadmissibility of a company's appeal pleadings that mention a fictitious registered office is not conditional upon showing a grievance. Consequently, a court of appeal violates Articles 960 and 961 of the Code of Civil Procedure when, in order to hold that there was no need to declare itself irregularly seized of a company's written submissions, it finds that the opposing party fails to prove that the irregularity consisting in the failure to indicate, in that company's written submissions, its actual registered office, causes it a grievance.

Reference decision: cc • No. 14-23.169 • 2015-09-24 • View the decision →

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

The situation

The inadmissibility of a company's appeal pleadings that mention a fictitious registered office is not conditional upon showing a grievance. Consequently, a court of appeal violates Articles 960 and 961 of the Code of Civil Procedure when, in order to hold that there was no need to declare itself irregularly seized of a company's written submissions, it finds that the opposing party fails to prove that the irregularity consisting in the failure to indicate, in that company's written submissions, its actual registered office, causes it a grievance.

What the law says

This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.

Key points

  • Scrupulously respect the statutory time limits for appeals
  • Keep all your supporting documents (deeds, instruments, letters)
  • Plan ahead: preventive advice always costs less than litigation

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Informations juridiques

  • Numéro: 14-23.169
  • Juridiction: Cour de cassation
  • Date de décision: 24 septembre 2015

Mots-clés

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Cas d'usage pratiques

1

Developer's appeal dismissed over wrong company address

A small property development company (SCI Rhône Immo) in Lyon loses a €120,000 construction defect case and appeals, but its lawyer files submissions listing the company’s old registered office in Villeurbanne, even though it moved to central Lyon a year earlier. The opposing party immediately objects.

Application pratique:

Under this case law, a court must reject appeal submissions if they show a fictitious registered office (the company's official legal address), even without proof of harm to the other side. As a company, always update your registered office with the trade register and your lawyer before any appeal. If you are the other party, check the company's entry on Infogreffe immediately; find an incorrect address, and formally ask the court to declare the submissions inadmissible.

2

Restaurant owner blocks landlord's appeal over fake address

A restaurant owner in Marseille faces eviction by her landlord, a property investment company. She wins at first instance, but the landlord appeals. The tenant discovers the appeal submissions list a Paris registered office the company left two years ago, now using a virtual address.

Application pratique:

The court can strike out the landlord's submissions on its own motion, requiring no grievance from the tenant. Scrutinise the opposing party's submissions for an outdated registered office; if found, promptly raise the procedural irregularity under Article 961. This could end the appeal. As a landlord, ensure your registered office is always correct on court documents to avoid losing your case on a technicality.

3

Co-owners win when builder uses old address on appeal

A co-ownership association in Bordeaux (syndicat de copropriété) obtains an €80,000 award against a construction company for defective renovations. The company appeals, but its submissions list an old registered office that changed after the trial—revealed when the co-owners' lawyer checks the company registration online.

Application pratique:

The appeal court must reject the builder's submissions as irregular, without needing to show prejudice. Co-owners should always verify the opponent's company details via free services like Societe.com. If the registered office is outdated, object in writing before the hearing, citing this judgment. Companies appealing must double-check that every submission bears the exact, current registered office from the trade register.

Maître Cécile Zakine

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Maître Cécile Zakine — Avocate au Barreau des Alpes-Maritimes, Docteur en Droit. Chaque article de ce magazine est rédigé à partir de l'analyse d'une décision de jurisprudence réelle, commentée et mise en perspective par les équipes de Maître Zakine.

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