DZP's services for current real estate owners (users)
DZP provides current owners (users) of real estate nationalised in the past with full-range advice on legal protection against reprivatisation claims from former real estate owners and their legal successors. Our services particularly include:
- carrying out and drawing up (in the scope and form approved by the client) legal analyses of real estate in terms of developing a strategy to defend against reprivatisation claims filed and evaluating the legal risks arising from claims,
- carrying out and drawing up (in the scope and form approved by the client) legal analyses of real estate in terms of the problems posed by (potential or existing) reprivatisation claims, including an evaluation of legal risks in this respect arising from real estate transactions and investments (for the purpose of all types of due diligences, commercial transactions and investment plans),
- representing clients in all types of court and administrative proceedings concerning real estate subject to reprivatisation claims,
- negotiating on our clients' behalf with former owners or their legal successors any and all issues relating to reprivatised real estate,
- providing full-range services relating to the acquisition of reprivatisation claims from the former owners of reprivatised real estate or their legal successors,
- advising on settlements with the former owners of reprivatised real estate or their legal successors and also on the use of such real estate (investing in reprivatised real estate) and disposal to third parties (transactions involving reprivatised real estate),
- in order to defend against reprivatisation claims or to assess any legal risks arising from (potential or existing) claims, providing direct access to specialist services covering the search for materials in archives (archive enquiries), property appraisal and real estate management, and land surveying.
Supported by our broad experience, DZP offers legal services of the highest quality to current owners (users) of real estate nationalised in the past.
- DZP | Reprivatisation
- DZP's services for former real estate owners or their legal successors
- Selected credentials in legal advice to former real estate owners and their legal successors
- DZP's services for current real estate owners (users)
- Selected credentials in legal advice to current real estate owners (users)
- Small Reprivatisation Act | DZP commentary
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No compensation from City of Warsaw for (re)privatisation of Hotel Polonia
Deals corner | 09.10.2020
DZP's lawyers have represented the City of Warsaw in a case brought by Strabag for compensation for alleged breaches that were supposedly committed when the City concluded and implemented a privatisation agreement for the company Hotele Warszawskie Syrena.
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DZP advises ORBIS on the sale of shares by Accor S.A.
Deals corner | 10.01.2020
The Real Estate Practice advises a long-standing client on the sale of an 85.8% shareholding in the company by its majority shareholder. DZP's advice covered all reprivatisation and enfranchisement issues related to the ORBIS real estate.
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Appeals against Review Committee decisions: in court, only participants who make themselves known
Deals corner | 08.01.2020
The case was run by Lech Żyżylewski and Piotr Gołaszewski from the Real Estate Practice, specialising, inter alia, in reprivatisation matters.
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DZP win: end of real estate dispute with Serbia
Deals corner | 31.12.2019
31 December 2019 saw the end of a long-standing real estate dispute over the former Serbian Embassy in Warsaw. An agreement concluded on 31 December 2019 between the Republic of Serbia and the owners of real estate at Al. Ujazdowskie 23.
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Another win before Supreme Administrative Court
Deals corner | 04.09.2017
The Real Estate Practice has successfully represented the (direct) heir to the owner of real estate at Al. Róż restored to the owner pursuant to the Warsaw Decree.
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Resolution of 7 Supreme Court judges on supplementary claims
Deals corner | 19.04.2017
Whether an owner-like possessor has the capacity to be party to a court action for remuneration for non-contractual use of real estate when it has given the real estate over for dependent possession?
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"Small Reprivatisation Act" enters into force
Deals corner | 17.09.2016
DZP experts comment the Act of 25 June 2015 amending the Act on Real Estate Management and the Family and Guardianship Code, which came into effect On 17 September 2016.
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New interpretation of Warsaw Decree
Deals corner | 31.08.2016
New interpretation of Warsaw Decree gives grounds for negative decision issued under Decree to be changed even after a court judgment dismissing an appeal against decision has become final.
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Dispute with Serbia – precedential Polish court judgment
Deals corner | 03.09.2015
The Regional Court in Warsaw awarded over PLN 21 million plus interest against the Republic of Serbia to the Gawroński family for the non-contractual use the building at Al. Ujazdowskie.
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How to protect educational establishments against reprivatisation claims?
Publication | 28.10.2014
On Monday, 27 October, Gazeta Stołeczna organised a workshop on the reprivatisation of real estate in Warsaw used by schools and pre-schools.
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DZP advises Polish Hunting Association
Deals corner | 14.08.2014
DZP's Real Estate Practice has successfully concluded a case it was conducting for Polish Hunting Association over acquisition of rights to real estate at ul. Nowy Świat in Warsaw.
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DZP recovers real estate in Krakow in a multifaceted reprivatisation case
Deals corner | 18.04.2014
After several years of conducting a number of court and administrative proceedings, DZP’s Real Estate Practice has successfully ended a case for a client from the USA.
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Supreme Court: if Serbia is not a foreigner, then what is it?
Deals corner | 13.03.2014
If Serbia is not a foreigner, then what is it? Another DZP success in precedential reprivatisation dispute over former Serbian Embassy building at Al. Ujazdowskie 23 in Warsaw.
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DZP’s Supreme Court win: limitations period for claims for damage
Deals corner | 07.01.2014
DZP’s Supreme Court win: limitations period for claims for damages should be calculated from second minister or local board of appeal decision.
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Acquisitive prescription of a decree building* is admissible
Deals corner | 24.05.2013
Supreme Court overturned an order issued by the Regional Court in Warsaw and referred back for re-examination a case concerning the State Treasury's acquisitive prescription of a decree building.
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Another win for DZP in a dispute with Serbia
Deals corner | 07.03.2013
Another win for Domański Zakrzewski Palinka in a dispute with Serbia: Ministry of Internal Affairs' permit is required for a foreigner to acquire real estate through acquisitive prescription.
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1961 general master plan for Warsaw applied
Deals corner | 10.02.2013
Domański Zakrzewski Palinka law firm, representing one of the largest banks operating in Poland, wins a case for the reprivatisation of real estate at ul. Wolska in Warsaw.
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Another win for DZP in the Blue Palace case
Deals corner | 05.02.2013
On 4 February 2013 DZP obtained another Court of Appeal judgment favourable for the capital city of Warsaw in a dispute over the City's use of buildings in the historic complex at ul. Senatorska.
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Decree claims are no obstacle to prolonging usufruct term
Deals corner | 21.12.2012
Court upholds DZP's stance: decree claims no obstacle to prolonging perpetual usufruct term. The case concerns a real estate located in an area covered by the Warsaw Decree of 1945.
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Reprivatisation claim experts
Event | 06.12.2012
On 6 December Lech Żyżylewski, a reprivatisation expert and Head of the Real Estate Practice at DZP, took part in a debate on "Reprivatisation claims – a brake on the economy or a chance for development?".
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Comprehensive reprivatisation advisory
News | 30.07.2012
We are pleased to inform you that we have launched a special page on our website dedicated to the important and continuing issue of reprivatisation: www.en.dzp.pl/reprivatisation.
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DZP wins long-term dispute over former Serbian embassy building
Deals corner | 25.06.2012
On 25 June 2012 the Regional Court in Warsaw issued an order dismissing an appeal filed by the Republic of Serbia in a case of Serbia's acquisitive prescription of real estate at Aleje Ujazdowskie.
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DZP wins Pałac Błękitny [Blue Palace] case
Deals corner | 27.03.2012
DZP wins Pałac Błękitny [Blue Palace] at ul. Senatorska in Warsaw case: claims cannot be brought against all holders for remuneration for non-contractual use of real estate.