Property Transfer Invalidity Due to Lack of Domestic Formalities

A dispute arose regarding the validity of a transfer of a right concerning an immoveable property where the transfer document was executed abroad without the required official formalities, leading the lower court to declare the transfer void due to the absence of registration or publication within the prescribed timeframe. The Supreme Court upheld the lower court's decision, reasoning that the nullity or non-opposability of the transfer against third parties, stemming from the failure to comply with domestic publicity requirements for real estate transactions, justifies the application of the sanction of lapse or forfeiture against the party who benefited from the invalid transfer, as this sanction is appropriate when the required legal steps for making the act effective against others have been omitted.