It is with good reason that a court of appeal,

This decision provides important insight into your family and estate rights. Here is what it changes for you.

The situation

It is with good reason that a court of appeal, seised as the last court to have ruled of an application for the removal of entries recording convictions from bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record (casier judiciaire) under Article 55-1 of the French Penal Code, declares that it has no jurisdiction, where it finds that, by a judgment given after the judgment of conviction which it had itself pronounced, a court ruling on an opposition (an application to set aside a default judgment) recorded that the defendant who appeared had waived his opposition and ruled on an application for the merger of sentences; such a judgment amounts to a decision on the merits (1).

What the law says

This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.

Key points to remember

• Strictly observe the statutory time limits for bringing an appeal or challenge
• Keep all your supporting documents (title deeds, legal instruments, correspondence)
• Plan ahead: preventive advice always costs less than litigation

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