Rétablir le droit commun de la prescription acquisitive dans les collectivités régies par l’article 73 de la Constitution ainsi qu’à Saint-Martin et Saint-Barthélemy

This French bill would restore the general civil-law rules on acquisitive prescription (adverse possession, where long, uninterrupted occupation of land can lead to ownership) in certain overseas territories. These are the territories governed by Article 73 of the Constitution, along with Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy. The title suggests that special local rules currently apply there and that the bill would bring them back in line with the national framework. This summary is based on the title and metadata only, not the full text. The bill would mainly affect landowners, occupants of land and property, and courts in the territories concerned. Residents seeking to claim ownership through long possession, and those holding property rights there, would be directly affected. The exact changes can only be confirmed from the full bill text.