Real estate and construction Law

Sales, construction, leases, joint-property, natural disasters.

CG AVOCATS assists you in the sale/purchase of real estate, construction, leases, co-ownership and natural disasters.

 

CG AVOCATS assists you in all stages of your real estate purchase and sale projects.
CG AVOCATS is also at your side in the event of difficulties and disputes related to these projects.

The firm :

  • analyses, negotiates and drafts all documents enabling its clients to formalise, before the “Notaire” who draws up the deed, contracts for the sale of real estate (sale of old or new property or off plans), whether or not accompanied by ancillary contracts which may or may not be signed together before the “Notaire” (management contract for the property acquired, residential or commercial lease contract, etc.), so as to enable them to avoid pitfalls and to ensure the protection of their interests,
  • advises, assists and represents its clients before all civil and commercial courts of first instance and appeal, in summary proceedings and on the merits, as well as before the enforcement judge in the context of disputes relating to the sale transaction itself (forced enforcement of the preliminary contract, for example, late delivery in the context of a off-plan sale) or to the property acquired (lack of conformity of the property, lack of capacity, latent defect, construction disorder, etc.)

CG AVOCATS uses its expertise in construction law to assist you in carrying out your projects and in handling any dispute/litigation relating to construction operations, both in the context of amicable and judicial surveys and before the courts.

The firm:

  • assists all real estate players (owners, developers, project managers, architects, construction companies) in the implementation of their projects (analysis, negotiation and drafting of contracts),
  • Implements, on behalf of its clients, the appropriate preventive injunctive relief measures to allow the proper completion of the planned work in accordance with the good practice rules without possible recourse from neighbours or third parties in order to minimise such recourse and to protect the project owner as much as possible,
  • advises and assists its clients in carrying out the said projects by managing any difficulties they may encounter (discussions with the parties involved in the construction process, disputes with professional liability insurers, ten-year liability insurers, structural damage (to building work) insurers, discussions with subcontractors, warranty against hidden defects, lack of conformity, etc.),
  • deals on behalf of its clients with all the difficulties that arise during the course of a project (accidents, disruptions to work, all disputes),
  • advises, assists and represents its clients before all civil and commercial courts of first instance and appeal, both in summary proceedings and on the merits, as well as in matters of enforcement (protective measures, seizures of all kinds, etc.),
  • advises, assists and represents its clients during amicable and judicial survey (expertise) operations.

CG AVOCATS assists you in the negotiation and drafting of commercial leases, residential leases, professional leases, etc. and manages, by your side, any difficulties that may arise during the life of your contract, whether amicably or before the courts.

The firm:

  • helps its clients to choose the kind of lease contract best suited to their needs (bare or furnished residential lease, classic or derogatory, mobility or tourist lease, commercial lease, professional lease, rural lease,…),
  • analyses, negotiates and drafts lease contracts, ensuring that its clients’ interests are best protected,
  • advises and assists its clients in matters relating to disputes that may arise during the course of the lease (renewal of leases, review/indexation of rents, termination of the lease, early disposal of the premises, management of claims during the course of the lease, eviction of the tenant if necessary…),
  • advises, assists and represents its clients before all civil and commercial courts, both on first instance and appeal, in summary proceedings and on the merits, as well as in matters of enforcement (protective measures, seizures of all kinds, etc.),
  • advises, assists and represents its clients during amicable and judicial survey (expertise) operations.

CG AVOCATS works alongside the Syndicat des copropriétaires, the syndic or the co-owners in the management of the life of a co-ownership, both within the co-ownership (agenda of general meetings, recovery of unpaid charges, difficulties between the syndic and the Syndicat, etc.) and in its relations with its neighbours (neighbourhood disturbances, preventive injunctions, joint ownership, etc.).

The firm:

  • assists its clients in managing the life of the joint-ownership (holding general assembly meetings, putting resolutions on the agenda of general assembly meetings, compliance with the rules set out in the joint-ownership regulations and laws),
  • assists co-owners, the trade union Council, the syndicate of co-owners or the administrator in managing relations with the co-ownership bodies or third parties,
  • advises, assists and represents before the competent courts of first instance and appeal, in summary proceedings or on the merits, the syndicate of co-owners in the context of proceedings for the recovery of charges from defaulting co-owners,
  • arranges for the necessary authorisations to be put in place by the syndicate of co-owners in order to proceed with any seizures of the property of the defaulting co-owner,
  • advises, assists and represents the syndicate of co-owners, the trade union Council or any co-owner in court – as above mentioned – in the event of disputes relating to abnormal neighbourhood disturbances, disputes between co-owners, problems affecting buildings, problems arising from work in the common or private areas, disputes with insurance companies.

CG AVOCATS stands by your side in the management of the legal consequences of your claims, consequences of natural disasters: survey operations, dialogue with the insurers, proceedings before the courts.

The firm:

  • advises and assists policyholders in the management of their claim following a natural disaster event (drought, storm, etc.),
  • negotiates on behalf of its clients with the insurance companies in order to find an amicable solution to the dispute between them,
  • introduces, if necessary, the procedure of preventive summary proceedings in order to appoint a judicial surveyor (expert) in case of non-agreement,
  • advises, assists and represents its clients during the survey (expertise) operations,
  • finally, if no agreement is reached, advises, assists and represents its clients before the competent courts of first instance and appeal as well as in matters of enforcement, if necessary.