ExpropriationExpropriation

Expropriation involves restricting or depriving a person of rights in real estate in the public interest, subject to the payment of fair compensation to the owner.

We represent property owners in proceedings before competent authorities and courts, with particular attention to the proper determination of the property’s market value.

In expropriation proceedings, owners are often faced with an offer that does not reflect the real value of their property. Our aim is fair compensation and full use of every legal deadline and right.

Areas of Practice

• Proceedings for determining the public interest
• Representation of property owners
• Determination of fair compensation
• Compensation by agreement
• Non-contentious compensation proceedings
• Compensation for land and buildings
• Protection of rights before the court

How We Help

We follow the proceedings from the determination of public interest, through the expropriation proposal, to the expropriation decision and payment of compensation. We check whether the legal requirements are met and whether the scope of expropriation was set correctly.

We pay particular attention to the amount of compensation: we engage experts, challenge unfavourable valuations and negotiate an agreement. If no agreement is reached, we conduct non-contentious proceedings in which the court sets the compensation.

How We Work Together

• Review of acts – we examine the public interest decision and the expropriation proposal.
• Valuation – we establish the real market value of the property.
• Negotiating compensation – we represent you in the agreed determination of compensation.
• Court determination – where agreement fails, we seek compensation in court.

Good to Know

The law provides that compensation for expropriated property as a rule may not be lower than its market value. The owner does not have to accept the beneficiary's first offer and may ask the court to set the compensation.

Public interest must never be a reason for unfair compensation.