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Measured notes on current questions of immovable-property law.

Expropriation · 4 November 2024

What is de facto appropriation, and when may an action be brought?

The remedies available to the owner when the administration interferes with land without expropriating, and the distinction between factual and legal taking.

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Land-Registry Law · 18 September 2024

Proof and time in title cancellation and registration actions

How is a proof plan constructed in claims of defective registration, collusion with the deceased and abuse of authority?

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Property Disputes · 2 June 2024

How does an action for dissolution of co-ownership proceed?

A practical framework for physical partition, sale, improvements and the auction stage.

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Inheritance Law · 11 March 2024

The difference between usufruct and the right of habitation

A comparison of two limited real rights as to scope, alienability and passage to heirs.

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Lease Law · 5 December 2023

Comparables and equity in rent-determination actions

The framework of a determination action in dwelling and roofed-workplace leases, time and the expert enquiry.

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Real Estate Law · 22 August 2023

Why the arsa–arazi distinction matters in expropriation cases

A mistaken characterisation diverts compensation at the root. This distinction is the spine of the expert report.

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