TOMASZ PRZYBECKI
04-11-2016

Reprivatization – return of property taken during land reform

The firm has obtained a positive decision regarding the properties seized by the Treasury under the land reform.

After reviewing an appeal filed by the firm against the Governor’s decision, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development agreed with the arguments presented in the appeal and ruled that the property was not agricultural in nature, and therefore did not fall under the operation of the Land Reform Decree of September 6, 1944. During the administrative proceedings in this case, the law firm filed a complaint against the authority’s inaction, which was approved by the administrative court. Court ruling on gross inaction of the authority

expedited the proceedings before the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, who issued a decision favorable to the law firm’s clients within the deadline set by the court. The Minister’s decision will form the basis for the heirs to be registered in the land register. The case involved a building property located within the palace grounds. The palace and park complex itself had been returned earlier, while the proceedings in question involved only one building.