Breaches Articles L

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

The situation

Breaches Articles L. 231-2, L. 231-6 and R. 231-14 of the French Construction and Housing Code (code de la construction et de l'habitation) the Court of Appeal which limits the compensation payable to the building owner (maître de l'ouvrage) for the delay suffered to working days, whereas contracts for the construction of individual houses built to a proposed plan may not provide for compensation for the building owner lower than the statutory minimum laid down by law

What the law says

This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.

Key takeaways

• Strictly observe the statutory time limits for bringing an appeal
• Keep all your supporting documents (title deeds, legal instruments, correspondence)
• Plan ahead: preventive legal advice is always cheaper than a dispute

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