{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Ma\u00eetre Reda Kohen, Real Estate and Business Law Attorney in Paris","provider_url":"https:\/\/kohenavocats.fr\/en\/","author_name":"Kohen","author_url":"https:\/\/kohenavocats.fr\/en\/author\/kohenmlk\/","title":"Fraud and Misrepresentation in French Property Sales: How to Recover Your Losses","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"FzlEJlWZ5g\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kohenavocats.fr\/en\/2026\/08\/05\/fraud-misrepresentation-dol-french-property-recover-losses\/\">Fraud and Misrepresentation in French Property Sales: How to Recover Your Losses<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/kohenavocats.fr\/en\/2026\/08\/05\/fraud-misrepresentation-dol-french-property-recover-losses\/embed\/#?secret=FzlEJlWZ5g\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Fraud and Misrepresentation in French Property Sales: How to Recover Your Losses&#8221; &#8212; Ma\u00eetre Reda Kohen, Real Estate and Business Law Attorney in Paris\" data-secret=\"FzlEJlWZ5g\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/kohenavocats.fr\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/kohenavocats.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/getty-images-UahLMixvshE-unsplash.webp","thumbnail_width":4500,"thumbnail_height":3000,"description":"French property buyers who fall victim to fraudulent misrepresentation (dol) now have a stronger remedy: the Cour de cassation's May 2026 ruling reinstated the right to recover the excess price as direct damages. This guide explains the legal framework of dol, its interplay with hidden defects and notarial obligations, and practical steps for foreign buyers to protect their investment in France."}