Completion within the meaning of the provisions

This decision provides important clarification on your property rights. Here is what it changes for you.

The situation

Completion within the meaning of the provisions of Article R. 261-24 of the French Construction and Housing Code, where such completion results from the determination by a person appointed under the conditions laid down in Article R. 261-2 of the same Code, is defined by Article R. 261-1, which provides that completion is established when the works have been executed and the equipment items essential for the use, in accordance with its intended purpose, of the building subject to the contract have been installed.

What the law says

This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.

Key takeaways

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

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