Acquisition of Immovables in Public Interest Act (2018)

This Act provides for the grounds of and procedure for the acquisition, including expropriation, of an immovable in the public interest. This Act applies to all cases of acquisition of immovables in the public interest, unless otherwise provided by law. This Act does not preclude the acquisition of an immovable without consideration by the state or a local authority. Limited rights in things and construction works classified as movables are acquired in accordance with the provisions of this Act. The provisions applicable to the owner of an immovable also apply to the holder of a right of superficies, the owner of an apartment ownership and the holder of a right of superficies in apartments. According to the Act, the acquisition, including expropriation, of an immovable in the public interest means the acquisition of the immovable in general public interests for fair and immediate compensation. An immovable is acquired by agreement with the owner or, where no agreement is reached with the owner, expropriated.