If it is true that the intention to harm

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

The situation

If it is true that the intention to harm must be assessed in the person of the authors of the article alleged to be defamatory, the existence of sufficient justificatory facts to establish the good faith of those authors has the effect of excluding both their liability and that of the publication directors of the press organs that relayed this article, provided that the disputed statements were reproduced without distortion and without any new element being invoked since the publication of the initial article

What the law says

This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.

Key takeaways

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

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