When the principal has granted to several

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

The situation

When the principal has granted a non-exclusive mandate to sell the same property to several estate agents, he is only obliged to pay remuneration or commission to the one through whose agency the transaction was actually concluded, within the meaning of Article 6 of Law No. 70-2 of 2 January 1970, even if the purchaser had been previously introduced to him by another estate agent, unless that other estate agent can claim damages by proving fault on the part of the seller which deprived him of the completion of the sale (decisions nos. 1 and 2).

What the law says

This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.

Key points

• Strictly observe the statutory time limits for appeals
• Keep all your supporting documents (title deeds, contracts, correspondence)
• Plan ahead: preventive advice is always less costly than litigation

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