#2006-460Ordinance No. 2006-460 on the Legislative Part of the General Code of Public Property
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This law regulates the management and transaction of public property in France, affecting state-owned buildings, lands, and rights. It mandates that property exchanges be free of encumbrances within three months and outlines how the government can claim abandoned estates. Local councils can preempt property sales under specified conditions, and all transactions must respect environmental and urban planning codes.
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Key Changes
- Public property management and exchange rules are clarified.
- Local councils can preempt property sales under certain conditions.
- The state can claim abandoned estates if no heirs are found.
Obligations
What this law requires
Remove encumbrances (liens, mortgages) from property being exchanged within three months of notification by competent authority, or the exchange contract is automatically void
Exercise preemption rights for property sales according to conditions specified in the Urban Planning Code (Livre Ier and Livre II) regarding sensitive natural areas, agricultural/periurban spaces, urban preemption zones, and commercial assets
Comply with environmental protection and urban planning codes in all public property transactions
The State must request transfer of abandoned or unclaimed successions according to procedures specified in Article 770 of the Civil Code
Notary drafting property acquisition acts must purge all privileges and mortgages when State or public establishments acquire real property