Interventions of State in Favour of Mining Industry in EU Countries

Abstract

This contribution is based on a study dealing with the limitation or withdrawal of ownership rights to real estates in favour of the mining industry. All EU countries are included as of the year 2006. The interventions of the state concern ensuring entry to other people's lands to carry out exploration activities and restraining the proprietary rights of landowners in favour of mining, including expropriation. The countries where mining legislation does not cover state interventions are also presented.

Keywords:

• Expropriation
• limitation of ownership rights
• mining legislation

Notes

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