Liability of Eurovia: verdict of the Court of Appeal on occupational skin cancers

Personal injury law

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Skin cancer at work The recent judgment of the Court of Appeal held Eurovia, a Vinci subsidiary and public works company, responsible for the unfortunate death of a worker from skin cancer. The court not only recognized the presence...

The right of an informed minor to be heard: a fundamental principle in legal proceedings

Family law

Estimated reading time (in minutes) The Court of Cassation reaffirms the right of an informed minor child to be heard in any proceedings concerning him, emphasizing the mandatory nature and the time of his  hearing  . The right of an informed minor to be heard: a...

Litigation of latent defects: no obligation to carry out trials or tests to invoke the existence of the defect

Competition & Consumer Law

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Law of latent defects The Court of Cassation, in a recent case concerning the sale of a boat, reaffirmed that the purchaser of a property is not required to carry out trials or tests to subsequently invoke a latent defect. The...

The law on social housing declared unconstitutional.

Other, Real estate law

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Unconstitutional censorship The Constitutional Council rendered a decision on October 24, 2012, censoring the law on social housing (Cons . const., decision no. 2012-655 DC, of ​​​​October 24, 2012, no. Lexbase: A8270IUT ). The...

A few things to know before making a donation.

Civil law, Other

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Dynamics of donations Before making a donation, it is important to determine whether a notarial deed is required. In the case of manual donation, the transfer of ownership to a beneficiary is made by physical delivery rather than by...