Property Law
French Co-Ownership: Loi du 10 Juillet 1965, Syndic, and Building Expenses
French co-ownership law governs the legal relationships between the owners of lots within a building that is divided into separate units. The field is governed by the Loi du 10 juillet 1965 fixant le …
French Easements (Servitudes)
Servitudes in French Law Servitudes (servitudes) are real rights burdening one piece of land (fonds servant) for the benefit of another piece of land (fonds dominant). Governed by Articles 637 to 710 …
French Property Law — Publicity of Real Rights and Hypothec
French property law (droit des biens) is codified in Book II of the Code civil (Articles 516–710) and has been shaped by the revolutionary abolition of feudalism, the Napoleonic consolidation, and …
French Property Law (Droit des Biens)
The Concept of Property Under the Civil Code French property law — droit des biens — is founded on Article 544 of the Civil Code (Code civil), which defines ownership (propriété) as the right to enjoy …
French Suretyship and Guarantees (Cautionnement)
French Suretyship and Personal Guarantees French law recognises several forms of personal security (sûretés personnelles), through which a person (the surety or guarantor) undertakes to satisfy the …