Effects of Registration: Analysis of Order No. 11213 of 2024

The recent order no. 11213 of April 26, 2024, issued by the Court of Cassation sheds new light on the criteria for third-party opposability of acts related to real estate. This aspect is crucial for ensuring certainty and stability in real estate transactions, especially in complex contexts such as inheritances.

The Issue of Registration

According to the Court, to assess whether a real estate act can be opposed to third parties, one must rely exclusively on the content of the registration note. This implies that the note must provide clear and unequivocal information regarding the essential details of the transaction and the related properties. In this way, uncertainty arising from the analysis of the content of the title itself is avoided.

  • Clarity of information in the registration note.
  • Precise identification of the properties involved.
  • Exclusion of the examination of the content of the title for the evaluation of opposability.
Registration - Acts related to real estate - Effects of registration - Opposability to third parties of the registered act - Conditions - Exclusive reference to the registration note - Necessity - Case. To determine whether and to what extent a particular act related to real estate is opposable to third parties, regard must be had exclusively to the content of the registration note, with the indications contained in the note allowing for the identification, without possibility of confusion and uncertainty, of the essential details of the transaction and the properties to which it refers, without the need to also examine the content of the title which, together with the mentioned note, is deposited with the land registry. (In this case, the Supreme Court overturned the ruling that had qualified as self-sufficient a registration note concerning the appeal of a will for infringement of the legitimate share, considering it related to the entire real estate assets included in the estate of the deceased despite the absence of any element suitable for identifying with certainty the included properties).

Practical Implications of the Ruling

The decision of the Court of Cassation has important practical implications. It establishes that, in the absence of clear indications in the registration note, acts cannot be considered opposable to third parties. This principle applies especially in cases of will contests and inheritance disputes, where clarity in documentation is essential to avoid future conflicts.

Conclusions

In summary, order no. 11213 of 2024 highlights the importance of correctly drafting the registration note, emphasizing how it represents the core of third-party opposability of real estate acts. Legal practitioners and citizens must pay attention to these aspects to ensure the validity and security of their real estate transactions.

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