Municipality Preemption Right Not Triggered by Preliminary Land Sale Contract

A property owner sought to annul a contract for the sale of land, arguing that the agreement was void due to the non-observance of a statutory preemption right held by a municipality, which required the vendor to notify the municipality before proceeding with the sale. The court rejected the appeal, reasoning that the preemption right could only be exercised against the purchaser named in the final deed of sale, and since the initial agreement was a mere promise to sell that did not transfer ownership, the municipality's preemption right had not yet been triggered or exercisable against the property owner at the time of the preliminary contract.