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Updated on Wednesday 13 April 2022

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To acquire our future property, my friend and I must take out a mortgage. The deadline for the fulfillment of the suspensive condition is approaching and for the time being, we have only obtained an agreement in principle from our banker(...)

... Can we consider that our loan has been granted ? No. As the legislator did not define the concept of obtaining a loan, the Court of Appeal specified that it corresponds to "the presentation by a credit agency of a firm and unreserved regular offer corresponds to the characteristics…
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I acquired an apartment located in a co-ownership 1 year ago. My seller had been using the adjoining garden, which is a common part, for 29 years. Can I argue for this 30-year-old use (29 years for my seller and 1 year for me) to become the owner ...

... of the garden? Non. Les juges autorisent l’acquisition par un copropriétaire d’une partie commune par l'effet de sa possession lorsque toutes les conditions sont réunies, notamment le fait de se comporter comme le propriétaire du bien depuis au moins 30 ans ( Cass. Civ.3e, 11 juill. 2019, n°18-17-771). En…
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My property has been for sale for 2 years. The notary had sent a declaration of intent to alienate to the municipality, which waived its right of pre-emption. Do I have to make another declaration to the commune if I find a buyer?

I put my property up for sale 2 years ago. The notary had sent a declaration of intent to alienate the municipality, which had then waived its right of pre-emption. The sale ultimately did not go through. I found a new buyer. Is it necessary to re-declare to the municipality…
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The catering company of which I am the manager holds a commercial lease. The contract includes a rent indexation clause with the reference index being the 3rd quarter of the ILC (commercial rent index). Is it true that this year, the indexation (...)

...of the rent is exceptionally capped due to the economic context? Yes, but under certain conditions. Indeed, to cope with inflation and help SMEs, the law of 16 August 2022 on purchasing power includes various emergency measures, in particular the capping of the annual variation of the commercial rent index…
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