The Supreme Court decided to uphold transactions with sellers deceived by fraudsters.

      The Supreme Court has prepared a review of cases involving disputes over real estate transactions, in which it decided to uphold transactions with sellers who were deceived by fraudsters. "A misunderstanding regarding the motives of the transaction is not substantial enough to declare it invalid. Courts should take into account the good faith behavior of the buyer, as well as the buyer's ability to recognize the misunderstanding that influenced the seller's actions. At the same time, the court must provide both parties with equal protection," the Supreme Court's press service reported. Now, to declare a transaction invalid, the buyer must prove that at the time of the transaction, they were under a misunderstanding. Avoiding an examination of their mental state at the time of the transaction may be grounds for denying the claim. However, the transaction can still be declared invalid if the buyer knew or should have known about the fraud.

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