Breaches the provisions of Article R

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

The situation

Breaches the provisions of Article R. 11-30 of the Expropriation Code the judge who, in refusing to order the transfer of ownership, holds that the newspapers in which the order or notice of opening of the parcel inquiry was to be published were not placed in the file in accordance with Article R. 12-1 of the same Code, whereas by the order directing that inquiry, the prefect had exempted the expropriating party from depositing the parcel inquiry file at the town hall and from the collective public notice provided for in Article R. 11-20.

What the law says

This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.

Key points to remember

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

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