Landmark decision: Court of Cassation • No. 24-13.829 • 2026-03-19 • View the decision →
This decision provides important insight into your family and property rights. Here is what it changes for you.
The situation
Where a co-owner may rely on the fact that a plan annexed to the description of division (état descriptif de division) supplementing the co-ownership regulations (règlement de copropriété) was not prepared by a chartered surveyor (géomètre-expert) in order to challenge the demarcation of land rights arising therefrom, the irregularity of the conditions in which such a plan was drawn up has no bearing on the validity of the co-ownership regulations, which it falls to the court to assess in the light of the statutory conditions for the formation of the co-ownership
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 a challenge
- Keep all your supporting documents (title deeds, legal instruments, correspondence)
- Plan ahead: preventive advice is always less costly than a dispute
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