CMP Amendment: Proceedings for confirmation of adverse possession
Act No. 68/2021 Coll., effective as of May 1, 2021, amends Act No. 161/2015 Coll. Civil Non-Contentious Procedure Code ("CMP"). This amendment introduces a new type of proceedings into our legal system – proceedings for confirmation of adverse possession. It responds to persistent problems with the transfer of ownership of real estate on the basis of adverse possession. The aim of this amendment is to streamline the acquisition of ownership rights to real estate on the basis of adverse possession.
Act No. 68/2021 Coll., effective as of May 1, 2021, amends Act No. 161/2015 Coll. Civil Non-Contentious Procedure Code ("CMP"). This amendment introduces a new type of proceedings into our legal system – proceedings for confirmation of adverse possession. It responds to persistent problems with the transfer of ownership of real estate on the basis of adverse possession. The aim of this amendment is to streamline the acquisition of ownership rights to real estate on the basis of adverse possession.