As a general rule, the holder of the property right over a building is also the holder of the property right over the associated land. In Romania, as an exception, there are a series of cases where various individuals or legal entities own certain buildings and have the associated land in use. For these individuals, Law No. 18/1991 provides a means by which, even today, the owner of a building can also become the owner of the associated land free of charge (without having to purchase the land or pay any sum of money for it). Considering the legislative history of Law No. 18/1991, the opinions expressed in the specialized literature, as well as the practice of national courts, we have prepared an explanatory material regarding the conditions for issuing the Prefect’s Order (a genuine title of ownership over a land). The article is published on the platform www.juridice.ro, one of the most prestigious legal information publications in Romania. To view the article, please access the following link:
https://www.juridice.ro/710446/ordinul-prefectului-in-sfarsit-proprietar.html