What to look out for when entering into a property sale contract? A contract for the sale of real estate is a legal transaction that comes into effect upon the filing of consensual declarations of intent by both parties in ...

Statutory restrictions on the disposal of real estate In Polish law there are restrictions on the disposal (acquisition) of real estate in certain cases, among others, this applies to real estate: excluded from marketing, which include: – land under public ...

Acquisition of movable property The legislator has provided for the possibility of acquiring ownership of a movable property by acquisitive prescription. Pursuant to Article 174(1) of the Civil Code, a possessor of a movable object who is not its owner ...

Prescription of immovable property The institution of prescription of ownership of a real estate is regulated in Article 172 of the Civil Code. This provision states that a holder of real estate who is not its owner acquires ownership by ...

Claims under a preliminary agreement The extent of the protection available in the event of non-performance of a preliminary contract depends on the form in which it was concluded. The legislator provides for two types of sanctions in the event ...

Preliminary agreement The preliminary agreement is regulated in Article 389 of the Civil Code. 1. A contract by which one or both parties undertake to conclude a specific agreement (preliminary agreement) should specify the material provisions of the final agreement. ...

Possession claim An action of possession is regulated by Article 344 of the Civil Code. 1. Against the one who has wilfully violated possession, as well as against the one in whose favour the violation has occurred, the possessor has ...

Negatory action Pursuant to Article 222(2) of the Civil Code, the owner has a claim against a person who infringes property otherwise than by depriving the owner of actual authority over the item, to restore it to its lawful state ...