Given a building presenting a

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

The situation

Given a building presenting a serious and imminent danger, and the mayor having ordered, not its total demolition, but only that of one of its dangerous elements, it is rightly that a court of appeal considers that this mayor acted within the framework of the provisions of Article L. 511-3 of the French Construction and Housing Code, and not those of Articles L. 511-1 and L. 511-2, and that he had not committed an unlawful act.

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, deeds, correspondence)
• Anticipate: preventive advice always costs less than litigation

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