Immediate Intent vs. Formal Deed in Property Transfer

In a dispute concerning the validity of a sale of property, the Court of Cassation considered whether a contract, absent a formal notarial deed, could transfer ownership when the parties intended an immediate transfer of the asset and its price, even if the final act was postponed for formal registration. The Court quashed the lower court's decision, reasoning that the immediate mutual consent to transfer ownership and agree on the price, as evidenced by the parties' actions and intentions, was sufficient to effect a transfer of title, notwithstanding the absence of the stipulated formal document, as the required elements for a valid sale were otherwise met.