Does not give a legal basis to its

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

The situation

The court which allows the objection made by a developer to the notice to pay the land registration tax from which he had been exempted subject to the construction of a non-residential building within a period of four years, and states that the project could not be carried out as a result of the refusal of planning permission for the planned large retail store, a direct consequence of the enactment of the Law of 27 December 1973 on the orientation of commerce and crafts, which had modified and restricted the conditions for obtaining the said permission, without seeking to ascertain whether the person concerned could not, by requesting the issue of a town planning certificate, even though its production was not mandatory, have known the difficulties he would encounter and whether the refusal of planning permission was not foreseeable from the outset of the operation, does not provide a legal basis for its decision.

What the law says

This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.

Key takeaways

• Strictly comply with the statutory time limits for appealing
• Keep all your supporting documents (deeds, instruments, letters)
• Be proactive: preventive advice always costs less than litigation

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