Neither the provisions of an article of a

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

The situation

Since neither the provisions of an article of a specification for a housing estate approved by prefectoral order of 1954, nor the annexed plan of that estate to which that article refers, in themselves constitute estate regulations or a pre-existing planning document capable of being reproduced in a specification, Article L. 111-5 of the Town Planning Code in the version resulting from Law no. 2000-1208 of 13 December 2000 is not applicable.

What the law says

This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.

Points to note

• Strictly comply with statutory time limits for appeals
• Keep all your supporting documents (title deeds, instruments, correspondence)
• Plan ahead: preventive advice always costs less than litigation

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