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Can a large age gap invalidate a tontine agreement in France?
Tontine clauses are inserted at time of property purchase but can be invalidated at a later date
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What documents are required to sell a home in France?
Property diagnostics are required as part of sales process
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French officials order the destruction of a house in Perpignan
The villa was constructed over ten years ago
French silence now means ‘non’, not ‘oui'
The principle of tacit planning acceptance from authorities has been overturned in the case of mountain pasture chalets or summer buildings. Four months of silence now indicates refusal rather than approval.

A new decree states that applications for such mountain properties, which are popular with holidaymakers, that are filed after February 1 must be formally approved within four months – otherwise they must be considered rejected. This is the opposite of other planning rules.