SINGLE CHAPTER

The legal regime governing certain communal plots of land over which certain residents have exclusive rights of enjoyment, derogating from ordinary law, may be terminated at any time, regardless of its origin. Where the rights of enjoyment were only of a life nature, they ended on 4 January 1967.

For the purpose of conducting a census of parcels of land mentioned in article L. 2421-1, the mayor of the commune shall draw up, for each of these parcels, a statement : 1° Indicating its cadastral designation, its exact surface area, the surname, first names and domicile of the current holder of the right of enjoyment and the date on which this right was acquired; 2° Specifying whether this right…

This statement, drawn up and stamped by the mayor, is then submitted to the town council for consideration. When the second paragraph of article L. 2421-1 to the legal regime defined in this article, the municipal council shall decide whether to terminate it.

The statement is published and displayed for at least two months. It is notified to the holders of the rights of use mentioned in article L. 2421-2 as well as to persons who lease or who, in good faith, occupy or exploit the parcels over which these rights are exercised. During the period of posting, any interested party may make written observations or complaints, which are decided upon by the…

Rights of enjoyment that may be transferred by inheritance or by assignment are extinguished on the date of posting of the statement provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 2421-4, unless, on that date, the holder had had constructions carried out at his own expense, or was exploiting the parcel on which the extinguished right related, or was having it exploited by his spouse or by one of…

After the posting provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 2421-4, the town council, unless it decides to apply the provisions of article L. 2421-9, sends a formal notice to the holders of the right of use, where this right has not been extinguished by application of Article L. 2421-5, and to those who, even if they do not hold the right of enjoyment or hold a right…

If the commune has not sent them formal notice within two months of posting, the persons mentioned in article L. 2421-6 may give it formal notice to opt for one of the solutions provided for in this article.

The persons mentioned in article L. 2421-6 may, in addition, purely and simply waive their rights. They are deemed to have waived them in the event of a refusal to acquire or lease or, in the absence of a response, within two months of formal notice being given to them. Constructions made by persons who have waived their rights are allocated to the municipality without compensation. However, the latter is…

After the posting provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 2421-4 and in the event that the plots are to be assigned to purposes of general interest, the municipal council may also decide to terminate the right of enjoyment over all or part of these plots, in return for compensation, if they remained subject to it and to proceed with the repurchase, in return for compensation, of the…

In the cases provided for in articles L. 2421-8 and L. 2421-9, the persons concerned shall vacate the premises within one year of the date on which they received notification of the formal notice provided for in article L. 2421-6 or, if they have waived their rights, within one year of the date of such waiver. In the case of cultivated plots, the operator has the right to harvest the…