Under the Act of 15 June 1906, the

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

The situation

Under the Act of 15 June 1906, the easement for the passage of electric lines does not deprive the owner of the right to enclose their property or to build, as the owner retains the right to request the relocation of the line in order to build. Consequently, the court's judgment is not contradictory when, after deciding that since the interested party failed to prove the existence of a building project, the damage alleged is merely hypothetical and not compensable, it holds that the impossibility of planting trees constitutes a certain and present damage.

What the law says

This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.

Key points

• Strictly comply with legal time limits for appeals
• Keep all supporting documents (deeds, instruments, correspondence)
• Plan ahead: preventive advice is always cheaper than litigation

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