Reference decision: Court of Cassation • No. 24-11.120 • 2025-09-03 • Consult the decision →
This decision provides important insight into your property law. Here is what it changes for you.
The situation
According to Article R. 125-2-1 of the French Construction and Housing Code, as amended by Decree No. 2012-674 of 7 May 2012, the lift maintenance contract must include a clause fixing its duration, which may not be less than one year, and the terms for early termination, subject to three months' notice, where significant works, such as the replacement of the control cabinet of the installations, are carried out by a different contractor from the one holding the contract. It follows that the early termination of a contract concluded for three years and renewable annually by tacit renewal, then takes effect upon expiry of the notice period and not at the end of the intermediate contractual period.
What the law says
This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.
Key points to remember
- Strictly comply with the legal deadlines for lodging appeals
- Keep all your supporting documents (title deeds, deeds, correspondence)
- Anticipate: preventive advice always costs less than litigation
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