Real Estate & Construction

#2026-286Decree No. 2026-286 of April 16, 2026 on the Statute of Limitations for Property Actions in Mayotte

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🇬🇧 English

This law extends a ten-year statute of limitations to certain property claims in Mayotte relative to acts before April 2024. Affected individuals can challenge claims to stop the limitation period. It requires information about these changes to be widely published for two years on various official websites and noticeboards.

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Key Changes

  • Extends a ten-year statute of limitations for property claims in Mayotte
  • Provides a mechanism for individuals to dispute claims and halt the limitation period
  • Mandates widespread publication of information on official platforms for two years

Obligations

What this law requires

high

The Ministry of Overseas and the Ministry of Justice must publish a communiqué on their websites for two years following the decree's publication.

government ministry
2 years from publication
disclosure
high

The Ministry of Overseas and the Ministry of Justice must publish a notice on their websites regarding the ten-year statute of limitations on certain property claims in Mayotte.

Ministry of OverseasMinistry of Justice
Two years from the publication of the decree
disclosure
high

The prefecture, Department-Region, municipalities, and public interest group in Mayotte must publish a communiqué on their websites for two years following the decree's publication.

local government authorities
2 years from publication
disclosure
high

The prefecture of Mayotte must publish a notice on its website regarding the ten-year statute of limitations on certain property claims.

Prefecture of Mayotte
Two years from the publication of the decree
disclosure
high

The prefecture, Department-Region, municipalities, and public interest group in Mayotte must post the communiqué in their offices for two years following the decree's publication.

local government authorities
2 years from publication
disclosure

Affected Parties

Property owners and claimants in MayotteLegal professionals involved in property law in Mayotte

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Mayotte,statute of limitations,property law