{"id":5227,"date":"2012-05-09T13:59:49","date_gmt":"2012-05-09T13:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gregorydamy.niceavocats.fr\/?p=5227"},"modified":"2023-08-01T06:53:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T06:53:33","slug":"street-ownership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gregorydamy.niceavocats.fr\/en\/street-ownership\/","title":{"rendered":"Should we automatically own an object found in the street?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_mask_style=&#8221;on&#8221; background_mask_style=&#8221;wave&#8221; background_mask_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.08)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||6px|||&#8221; 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In this case, one is invited by law to seek the true owner of object, on pain of being outlawed.\u00a0If we can&#8217;t find clues to find the owner, we can keep the object.\u00a0After a period of 3 years, you become the owner, and no longer its temporary holder.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span>If I am asked for the object?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>If someone claims an object of which you are the temporary holder, you must return it to the person who claims ownership if they have proof of ownership: declaration of handrail, procedure with the police, the insurer or newspapers.\u00a0If there is any controversy over the evidence provided by the alleged owner, it will be up to the High Court to decide.\u00a0The 30-year common law period only applies in the event of deliberate omission to seek the owner on the part of the person who found the object.\u00a0In this case, whoever finds an object will be a fragile holder for 30 years;\u00a0otherwise, it will become the owner after 3 years, unless proven otherwise.<\/span><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/gregorydamy.niceavocats.fr\/notre-equipe\/\"><span>DAMY law firm<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0, Nice, Update 2022<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; 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