M10: Ownership

According to Art. 140 CC, ownership allows the owner to:

• Use the property without any restrictions.

• Use, profit from, and dispose of the property within legal and social limits.

• Only profit from the property but not dispose of it.

• Possess the property but not transfer it to others.

Which method is not a recognized way of acquiring ownership under Polish law?

• Adverse possession

• Abandonment

• Inheritance

• Trespassing

What is required to transfer ownership of real estate under Art. 158 CC?

• A verbal agreement witnessed by two people.

• A court judgment.

• A notarial deed.

• A public announcement.

Under Art. 172 CC, how many years of uninterrupted possession in bad faith are required for adverse possession of real estate?

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 30 years

• 50 years

If a found item is not claimed within two years and has been handed over to the authorities, ownership typically passes to:

• The original owner

• The finder

• The State Treasury or local government (depending on the item)

• The courts

The ownership of real estate can be transferred under a condition or time limit according to Art. 157 CC.

• True

• False

Ownership of a new movable item produced from another’s materials always belongs to the producer, regardless of the value of workmanship or materials (Art. 192 CC).

• True

• False

Co-ownership can only arise in situations of fractional ownership (Art. 196 CC).

• True

• False

An owner can demand the return of their property from unauthorized possession using rei vindicatio (Art. 222 § 1 CC).

• True

• False

A co-owner managing a co-owned property can claim remuneration from the other co-owners for justified labor input (Art. 205 CC).

• True

• False