Definition : Judgment - Authority of a final judgement (authority of res judicata)

Authority granted to a judgment that forbids the latter being called into question when it decides the subject matter of the litigation. It applies only to the object of the judgment when the demand is based on the same cause of action and is between the same parties acting in the same qualities and the thing applied for is the same.

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Co-ownership conflicts often arise from a lack of knowledge of the rules governing the immovable, a lack of communication or transparency, or from an unresolved misunderstanding. Know that in such cases, a trial is not the only avenue available to you. Before commencing legal proceedings, and even once they are engaged, and even once they are initiated, there is always time to opt for the services of a mediator. The latter, who is a neutral and impartial third party, could help you resolve (without decision-making power) a dispute between a co-owner and the syndicate or members of the board of directors between them.
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