Question juridique clé
Whether the bankruptcy office lawfully completed the private sale after the co-owner exercised the pre-emption right.
Solution extraite
Yes. The private sale under the creditors’ circular and the co-owner’s statutory pre-emption right were correctly handled; the later higher offer could no longer be considered.
Motifs extraits
The creditors were consulted under Art. 231(3)(1) SchKG and no higher offer was made within the deadline under Art. 256(3) SchKG. The co-owner’s pre-emption right under Art. 682(1) ZGB replaced the position of the initial buyer, and a private sale in enforcement is a pre-emption event.