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§ 68. Definition of ownership
- (1)
- Ownership is full legal control by a person over a thing. An owner has the right to possess, use and dispose of a thing, and to demand the prevention of violation of these rights and elimination of the consequences of violation from all other persons.
- (2)
- The rights of an owner may only be restricted by law or the rights of other persons.
- (3)
- Ownership is created only in the cases provided by law.
(17.02.99 entered into force 01.04.99 - RT I 1999, 27, 380)
§ 69. Object of ownership
- (1)
- Any thing the acquisition of which is not prohibited by law may be the object of ownership.
- (2)
- Movables are the object of movable property ownership.
- (3)
- Immovables which are entered or which pursuant to law may be entered in the land register are the object of immovable property ownership.
§ 70. Shared ownership
- (1)
- Shared ownership is ownership belonging to two or more persons concurrently.
- (2)
- Shared ownership is common ownership or joint ownership.
- (3)
- Common ownership is ownership in legal shares of a shared thing belonging to two or more persons concurrently.
- (4)
- Joint ownership is ownership in undefined shares of a shared thing belonging to two or more persons concurrently.
- (5)
- Shared ownership is common ownership unless otherwise provided by law.
- (6)
- Provisions concerning common ownership apply to joint ownership unless otherwise provided by the law providing for joint ownership.
- (7)
- If a right belongs to several persons (community), the provisions concerning joint ownership are applied thereto unless otherwise provided by law.
(17.02.99 entered into force 01.04.99 - RT I 1999, 27, 380)
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