A foreign national who has been the subject of a

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

The situation

A foreign national who was placed in detention following his police custody, which had been lawfully ordered and then extended, and who had been informed of the nature of the offence of forgery and use of forged documents for which that custody had been imposed, the First President of a Court of Appeal rightly holds that the procedure was lawful, no provision requiring that the person be informed of other offences subsequently revealed, relating to the irregularity of his stay in France.

What the law says

This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.

Key points

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

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