"ARTICLE 17(1) CHARTER" [2014] ELECD 897; in VerLoren van Themaat , Weijer; Reuder, Berend (eds), "European Competition Law" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2014) 707

Book Title: European Competition Law

Editor(s): VerLoren van Themaat , Weijer; Reuder, Berend

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9781783476862

Section: Chapter 21

Section Title: ARTICLE 17(1) CHARTER

Number of pages: 2

Extract:

21
ARTICLE 17(1) CHARTER*

RIGHT TO PROPERTY

Everyone has the right to own, use, dispose of and bequeath his or her
lawfully acquired possessions. No one may be deprived of his or her posses-
sions, except in the public interest and in the cases and under the conditions
provided for by law, subject to fair compensation being paid in good time for
their loss.The use of property may be regulated by law in so far as is necessary
for the general interest.



ARTICLE 1 PROTOCOL 1 EHRC

Every natural or legal person is entitled to the peaceful enjoyment of his
possessions. No one shall be deprived of his possessions except in the public
interest and subject to the conditions provided for by law and by the general
principles of international law.
The preceding provisions shall not, however, in any way impair the right
of a State to enforce such laws as it deems necessary to control the use of
property in accordance with the general interest or to secure the payment of
taxes or other contributions or penalties.



OVERVIEW

A. EXPLANATION RELATING TO B. GENERAL 21.01
ARTICLE 17(1) CHARTER (p.707)




A. EXPLANATION RELATING TO ARTICLE 17(1) CHARTER

This Article is based on Article 1 of the Protocol to the ECHR: [...]

* This chapter was written by Herman Speyart.


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This is a fundamental right common to all national constitutions. It has been
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