German Civil Code (BGB) German law Division 5 Right of preemption Section 1094 Statutory contents of the real right of preemption (1) A plot of land may be encumbered in such a manner that the person in whose favour the…
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Title 3. Restricted personal easements (Section 1090 – 1093)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Title 3 Restricted personal easements Section 1090 Statutory definition of the restricted personal easement (1) A plot of land may be encumbered in such a way that the person for whose benefit the encumbrance…
Subtitle 3. Usufruct in property (Section 1085 – 1089)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Subtitle 3 Usufruct in property Section 1085 Creation of usufruct in property Usufruct in the assets of a person may be created only in such a way that the usufructuary obtains the usufruct in…
Subtitle 2. Usufruct in rights (Section 1068 – 1084)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Subtitle 2 Usufruct in rights Section 1068 Statutory definition of usufruct in rights (1) The subject of the usufruct may also be a right. (2) Usufruct in rights is governed by the provisions on…
Division 4. Servitudes (Section 1018 – 1067)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Division 4 Servitudes Title 1 Easements Section 1018 Statutory definition of easement A plot of land may be encumbered in favour of the owner for the time being of another plot of land in…
Title 5. Co-ownership (Section 1008 – 1017)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Title 5 Co-ownership Section 1008 Co-ownership by fractional shares If the ownership of a thing is shared between more than one owner by fractional shares, the provisions of sections 1009 to 1011 apply. Section…
Title 4. Claims arising from ownership (Section 985 – 1007)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Title 4 Claims arising from ownership Section 985 Claim for restitution The owner may require the possessor to return the thing. Section 986 Objections of the possessor (1) The possessor may refuse to return…
Subtitle 6. Finding (Section 965 – 984)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Subtitle 6 Finding Section 965 Duty of the finder to notify (1) A person who finds a lost thing and takes possession of it must without undue delay notify the loser or the owner…
Subtitle 5. Appropriation (Section 958 – 964)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Subtitle 5 Appropriation Section 958 Acquisition of ownership of ownerless movable things (1) A person who takes proprietary possession of an ownerless movable thing acquires ownership of the thing. (2) The ownership is not…
Subtitle 4. Acquisition of products and other components of a thing (Section 953 – 957)
German Civil Code (BGB) German law Subtitle 4 Acquisition of products and other components of a thing Section 953 Ownership of separated products and components Products and other components of a thing, even after separation, belong to the owner of…