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1
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Definition property law

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branch of private law, concerns entitlement to property of things

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2
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Definition patrimonial law

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Law governing complete body of assets and debts of a person

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3
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Ownership Germany: rule

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par. 903 BGB

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4
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Ownership NL: rule

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Art. 5:1 BW

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5
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Real property definition (UK)

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Law relating to land

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Personal property definition (UK)

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Law relating to things outside the land law

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7
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Civil law approach to property law

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  • Uniform approach

- Distinction between ownership and possession

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8
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Common law approach to property law

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  • Fragmented approach

- No clear distinction between ownership and possession

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Erga omnes

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Against everyone

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2 elements of erga omnes principle

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  • Droit de suite = right follows the object

- Droit de Preference = property right stronger than any personal right with regard to the object

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Numerus clausus

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Principle that limits the number and content of property rights available

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12
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Numerus clausus France: rule

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Art. 543 CC

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Numerus clausus NL: rule

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Art. 3:81(1) BW

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Numerus clausus UK: rule

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  • National Provincial Bank v Ainsworth (1965)

- Keppel v Bailey

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15
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Principle of specificity

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Must be clear to which objects the rights apply

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16
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Principle of publicity

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Property rights on object clear to the public

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17
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Principle of transparency

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Principle of specificity + publicity

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18
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Nemo dat rule

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One cannot give away more than one has

19
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Prior tempore rule

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Oldest rights do have priority over newer rights

20
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specific rules

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limited rights have priority over fuller rights

21
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Protection of ownership EU: rule

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Art. 1 First Protocol ECHR

22
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Ownership definition

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Legal entitlements a person has with respect to a specific object

23
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Possession definition

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factual control over an object

24
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Functions of possession

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  • Publicity function, indication of who is the owner
  • Prevention of unlawful behavior
  • Preservation of peace within society
25
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Legal presumption possessor-owner France: rule

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Art. 2276 CC

26
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Legal presumption possessor-owner Germany: rule

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par. 1006 BGB

27
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possession as a prerequisite of acquisitive prescription France: rule

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Art. 2255 CC

28
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Protection of possession France: rule

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Art. 2278-2279 CC

29
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two factors for establishment possession France

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  • Corpus = actual control of the thing

- Animus domini = intention to hold the thing as an owner

30
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Detentorship France: rule

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Art. 2256 CC

31
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Joint possession Germany definition

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shared possession

31
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Joint possession Germany definition

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shared possession

32
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Direct possessor Germany definition + rule

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Person who has real control over object, par. 854(1) BGB

33
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End of direct possession Germany: rule

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Par. 856 BGB

34
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Indirect possessor Germany definition

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Person who exercises its possession over the object by way of representativeness by another person

35
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Possession France: rule

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Art. 2261 CC

36
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Possession Germany: rule

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par. 872 BGB

37
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Revindication France: rule

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Art. 2276 CC

38
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Revindication Germany: rule

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par. 1006 + 985 + 891 BGB

39
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Possessory protection France: rule

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Art. 2278 CC

40
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Possessory protection Germany: rule

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par. 859(1) + 859(2) BGB

41
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Claim definition

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Personal right, represents a value

42
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Claims in France/Germany/UK/NL

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  • droit de creance
  • a right to a debt
  • Forderung
  • schuldvordering

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