The Judge and The Right of Preemption Land in Cameroon

Abstract:

The action of the Cameroonian judge in the context of the preservation of land ownership faced with the right of pre-emption remains very marginal. On the other hand, thanks to the increase in its field of competence, the administrative judge has been erected as a full-fledged protector of the property of private persons subject to pre-emption. Through his action, the administrative judge should ensure that land pre-emption operations comply with the law. In the event of non-compliance with legality, the respondent could be held liable. Moreover, the Cameroonian legal system reserves a traditional place for the judicial judge in the protection of pre-empted land ownership, as he contributes through his office to counter any infringement of land ownership. The judicial judge's field of competence could have been broadened with the possibility of carrying out legality control of land pre-emption operations, but this attribution of competence remains very clearly defined.