Republic of Estonia Principles of Ownership Reform Act (1991)

The Principles of Ownership Reform Act determines the purpose, content, object and subjects of and the procedure for ownership reform, and is the basis for other legislation necessary for ownership reform. The purpose of ownership reform is to restructure ownership relations in order to ensure the inviolability of property and free enterprise, to undo the injustices caused by violation of the right of ownership and to create the preconditions for the transfer to a market economy. Return of property to or compensation of former owners or their legal successors for property in the course of ownership reform shall not prejudice the interests protected by law of other persons or cause new injustices.